Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated, classically trained gospel composer and recording artist whose work reshaped contemporary gospel music, died Dec. 30 at age 77 from complications of ...

The final hours of 2025 in Nigeria were never quiet. Streets shimmered with the faint glow of streetlights reflecting off the ...

Record producer, Samklef has accused singer, Davido of spearheading toxicity and rivalry in the Nigerian music industry. He made the claim while reacting to a tweet by fellow producer-turned-singer ...

A gospel “singer” by the name of Solomon Ray has been taking off on iTunes’ Top 100 Christian Charts, but he doesn’t actually exist. Ray — an AI-generated recording artist from Mississippi — ...

The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” ...

A Mississippi-based creator has found himself at the center of a new debate in the Gospel world—one that blends technology, tradition, and a whole lot of chart success. Solomon Ray, an AI-generated ...

The graveyard of forgotten Nigerian hits may be empty sooner than we think. Thanks to TikTok, old Nigerian jams are living their second life, and they’re louder than ever. The app has officially ...

For more than four decades, the Athabascan Fiddle Festival has filled community halls in Fairbanks with a sound that is both global and distinctly Native. Marc Brown The moment you step into the dance ...

When visitors step into the new Museum of Christian and Gospel Music, executive director Steve Gilreath hopes they see something they recognize. Perhaps the backdrop from a Third Day concert tour, Amy ...

Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka is speaking out after he announced his non-resident visa has been revoked by the United States. Soyinka, a 91-year-old Nigerian playwright, was awarded the ...

On a Friday morning in early October, musicians, industry executives and politicians packed into the open-air café at the brand new Museum of Christian & Gospel Music — the first museum in the U.S.

R&B artist Queen Naija said growing up in Michigan has given her a hustler's mentality. From a young age, Naija — born as Queen Naija Bulls in Ypsilanti — was forced to readjust as she moved to ...