Some musicians opt for their music to be deeply referential–referential to things like books, movies, and, at times, music ...

With their performances, the Jubilee Singers were able to keep alive these songs of the past and reveal the emotions and strong faith of the African American slave. The following songs were ...

Here's one place to look, as our Billboard critic ranks the 30 best original Christmas songs by American Idol finalists from the series' multiple seasons on Fox and ABC-TV. To see what's hot ...

An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. There are a handful of songs in American pop culture that are so pervasive and successful, it’s likely that there isn’t anyone ...