Willie Mae grew up to become the legendary Big Mama Thornton, whose vibrant growling voice on her song "Hound Dog" broke ...

American music, in all its rich diversity, owes its very foundation to Black artists. From jazz and blues to rock, disco, hip ...

The Wimberley Playhouse’s exceptional production of CRIMES OF THE HEART reminds us that we are all on a journey of ...

Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...

Mary Jamila Dozier-Jones was only 8 years old when she started the Montgomery Gospel Trio with Minnie Hendricks-McKents and ...

In addition to great music and great eats, both states have much to explore — historic downtowns, a parade of storied homes ...

Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...

The unmistakable voice of Elvis Presley ignited a musical revolution, yet his journey through fame is intertwined with debates on cultural appropriation.

Much like cheering for the Razorbacks, voting for Democratic Party candidates was second nature in this state at one time. Not everyone did, of course, but enough to make Arkansas part of what was ...

While opera-lovers wait eagerly for soprano Julia Bullock’s appearance in the latest John Adams lyric drama, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at the Met in May, Bullock continues to tantalize us with some other ...

The Southern Antique Gift Mall is like Mary Poppins’ bag – it seems to go on forever, and it’s filled with more surprises ...