From Bessie Smith’s blues grit to Tina Turner’s fire, these two singers helped shape Janis Joplin’s unforgettable vocal style.

The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run. Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder and leader of the Church of ...

Maria Muldaur has had her fair share of musical adventures. The Mill Valley resident has opened for the Grateful Dead, been a ...

Long before superstardom existed, Bessie Smith showed the world what it meant to be a legend. Born into poverty, she turned ...

With the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on Monday, the Bessie Smith Cultural Center in downtown Chattanooga - home to the city’s African-American heritage - is once again serving as a community hub ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Patti Smith is reflecting on one of the heartbreaking songs she wrote about her husband's death. The 79-year-old musician was ...

Patti Smith is reflecting on one of the heartbreaking songs she wrote about her husband's death. The 79-year-old musician was married to rocker Fred "Sonic" Smith when he died suddenly at age 46 in ...

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind the Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard collaboration "After Midnight." By Tom Roland Never meet your heroes. That warning is a ...

The Minnesota Vikings headed into the home stretch of the season with a disastrous 4-8 record and they were buried in last place in the NFC North. But instead of accepting their fate and continuing ...