Two Black country artists have just made history. Jimmie Allen became the second Black artist to ever land a No. 1 single with his debut “Best Shot.” For Allen, it’s the leading track from ...

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Explore some of the Black music icons who made significant contributions to the music industry and American culture during Black Music Month.

Ric Hassani further explained that the switch happens because the musician doesn’t have the gift of ministration. “Gospel is beyond singing. You have to be blessed to be able to interpret God’s words ...

Now in this Black Music Month 2025, we have lost a musical icon, one whose music was a soundtrack to my teen life. Sly Stone, the front man for the band Sly and the Family Stone, made his ...

‎Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu, best known as Ric Hassani, has argued that the reason some gospel artistes switch to secular music is not about money, but fulfillment.

Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a production chronicling the lives of African Americans who helped build ...

Marcus Ingram/Getty Images Pastor Mike Jr. could set a record when the 2025 Stellar Gospel Music Awards ceremony is taped live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on Saturday, Aug. 16.