Richard Smallwood, a gospel music legend, left an indelible mark on Black worship and music. His legacy will continue to inspire generations.

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on December 30. For decades, the composer and recording artist infused church hymns with a contemporary sound.

Two hours into the Modesto Gospel Mission’s Christmas event Tuesday, about 1,500 people already had received a meal and gifts. The event began at 11 a.m. and was scheduled to run until 2 p.m., but ...

It’s Spotify Wrapped season, that special time of year when all your friends share what made-up genre defines them and reveal their “listening age.” It’s a difficult time for Apple Music subscribers.

After two years of silence, the voices of the the Amherst Area Gospel Choir will rise again. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the group will present the Black Gospel Christmas Story at the Wesley Methodist ...

Baked soil, ancient tools and materials that could be used to start fires show that Neanderthals were making fire in the UK 400,000 years ago — the earliest evidence of this skill found so far.

Whitney Houston is back at the top of the charts—again. More than a decade after her death, the late icon holds the No. 1 and No. 3 spots on Billboard’s Gospel Streaming Songs chart for the week ...

A country music duo is splitting up after 15 years together. Maddie & Tae announced an indefinite hiatus Monday, calling it "such a hard, hard — honestly, heartbreaking — decision." Maddie Marlow Font ...

On a rainy Tuesday night, gospel voices from across Long Island cried out in unity from a dimly lit Hempstead church gym — striking harmonies that bring to mind the fight for liberation and the hope ...

Notice anything unusual about this year’s top hits? Yes, more than half of them are from last year. What’s going on? Sure, factors like release schedules, timing (a song that was already charting in ...

Google has released its annual Year in Search report, highlighting the trends and cultural moments that defined 2025. The data reflects trillions of searches and offers a clear picture of what ...