In 1969, after nearly 14 years of constant gigging in small blues clubs and cutting scorching singles for obscure labels, ...

LONDON, 2025 -British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra and starred as an actor in London's West End and on Broadway, has died aged 97, the Guardian ...

When he sang ‘God done shed his grace on thee,’ he acknowledged this country was blessed from the start.

Inspired by Ray Charles' "The Genius Sings The Blues" at age 12, he quickly fell in love with the music, picking up his first harmonica at 15 and playing in local clubs by 18.

A young girl's soulful version of Ray Charles’ hit stuns viewers online for its powerful voice and emotional delivery.

The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center now features a 3,000 gallon observation tank, the centerpiece of a 1,152-square-foot expansion.

Ozarks First's The Vinyl Vault features "Crying Time" by Ray Charles, the first album released by his own record label, Tangerine, in 1966. The album reached #15 on the US Billboard Top LPs and #1 ...

Singer-songwriter-pianist Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy Hall of Fame Gala.

Ray Charles Fontenot Jr. was indicted on second-degree murder charges for the death of his wife Brittany Guillory Fontenot, after she was found with three gunshot wounds to the head in April 2023.

This song was a standout on The Genius Sings The Blues from 1961, and the whole of that album presents Charles at his most innovative. 4. “Purple Rain” by Prince This entry is a bit surprising.