Mahalia Jackson

Delegating Denver #22 of 56: Louisiana

Lowdown on Lowriders

Cars are cool at Six Flags Elitch Gardens

Pledges of Allegiance

What does old-fashioned patriotic music mean in a newfangled war?

She Has Risen

DJ Madame Andrews has a message from on high.

Steeling Souls

The Campbell Brothers make divine use of the steel guitar.

Time of the Season

This year's holiday CDs alternately inspire joy, nausea and terror. Which would you prefer?

A Joyful Noise

This year's holiday CDs alternately inspire joy, nausea and terror. Which would you prefer?

Into the Oblivians

How Eric Oblivian turned Jesus into a punk rocker.

A Different Shade of Blue

Corey Harris got to the Delta by way of Denver.

No Regular Guy

The rise, fall and rise of blues guitarist Buddy Guy.

ONWARD, CHRISTIAN SINGERS!

THE KINGS OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC BELIEVE THAT THEIR PRAYERS ARE ABOUT TO BE ANSWERED.

Aretha Franklin is the greatest vocalist of all time

​Aretha Franklin is the greatest soul singer to ever live. She's the reason we have Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green, Adele, you name it. The singer, born Aretha Louise Franklin in March 1942, paved the way for all of the artists who followed. The Queen of Soul sang on a slew of hits such as "Natur ... More >>