The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. That’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report from Luminate.

Multiracial, LGBTQ+-affirming choir Resounding Love uses gospel music to build community and a better world, columnist Naomi ...

While churches praise God from whom all blessings flow, they don’t praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. The Trinity almost never comes up in the songs sung by American Christians, according to a new ...

Ghana is set to usher in the new year with a major national worship event as the Ghana Tourism Authority presents Ghana In Praise 2026, a large-scale gospel gathering aimed at uniting the country ...

MTV will shut down many of its last dedicated 24-hour music channels after today, Dec. 31. MTV’s parent company, Paramount Skydance, is also expected to shutter music-only channels in Australia, ...

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January 22, 2026 • In 1926, a generation of artists was born that reshaped jazz for decades. This episode celebrates eight centennials, including Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lou Donaldson, Tony ...

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