His hit song ‘Total Praise’ was included in the group Destiny’s Child’s  a capella “Gospel Medley,” performed by a cantor at ...

Janis Joplin was one of the great figures of American rock’n’roll – a wild performer with an incredible voice, whose life was ...

Carl Carlton, legendary funk and R&B singer, has died at the age of 72. Details on his cause of death have not been revealed by the family. On Sunday, Dec. 14, Carlton’s son, Carlton Hudgens II, ...

The overall sound is huge and the energy exuberant, with Petunia's band, at the time of the recording, coming off a years-long residency at the WISE Lounge, singing songs that had been workshopped and ...

Carl Carlton, funk and R&B singing legend best known for the hits "She's a Bad Mama Jama" and "Everlasting Love," has died. He was 72.

James Brown passed away on December 25, 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia. The cause of death was reported as congestive heart failure ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.

After college, Smallwood taught music at the University of Maryland and went on to form the Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 ...

Smallwood, a Howard University graduate, wrote the gospel hit “Total Praise.” His songs were performed and recorded by ...

The Grammy-nominated composer and gospel pioneer, whose music transformed modern worship and inspired generations of churches ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston.

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer and songwriter whose music was covered by the likes of Whitney Houston ...