The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.

The recordings, along with works by Tracy Chapman, Elton John and the rock band Chicago, are among the 25 selected for preservation by the Library of Congress.

Elton John thinks his Broadway musical 'Tammy Faye' flopped because 'it was too political for America': 'They don't really ...

Crate diggers will descend on thousands of independently owned brick-and-mortar record stores on Saturday to browse hundreds of new and exclusive vinyl releases.

Other audio selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations include recordings by Chicago, Miles ...

AI-generated video published on Chinese TikTok accounts painted a glum picture of life in a re-industrialised America, with ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...

Alice Tan Ridley, mother of Precious actress Gabourey Sidibe, has died at the age of 72. Before making it big on America’s ...

There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy ...

Dwayne Johnson sang his song 'You're Welcome' from 'Moana' for a young fan named Kane one week before his death, as seen in a video on Johnson's Instagram ...

As the drummer in the Yardbirds, Jim McCarty has a unique perspective on rock history: He’s seen it all from the rear. “My ...