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By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Welcome to Third Thursdays! This series—published in the Birmingham Times on the third Thursday of every month—highlights area citizens who...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Floyd Council Sr., the new executive director of the Birmingham Public Library (BPL), could read music before he...

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Della Reese, the actress and gospel-influenced singer who in middle age found her greatest fame as Tess, the wise...

By Denise Stewart For The Birmingham Times When she was five years old, Diamond Sparks stepped up to the microphone at Piney Grove Baptist Church in...

R&B veteran Usher is capitalizing off his popularity on the hit competition reality show “The Voice.” Since returning to the show, Usher has been...

Faith Evans parlayed her reality TV stint into a new chapter in her recording career. It was announced today that she will release her...

“Mine” is the debut single release by the 18 year old on Audiostate 55 Entertainment/Warner Music Group. Available for purchase as a download worldwide,...

(MEMPHIS) The gospel music industry is excited about the promotion of Stellar Award winning radio announcer and WHAL 95.7 Hallelujah FM Assistant Program Director/Music Director Tracy...

(New York, NY) R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Leela James lands #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart and #12 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hip Albums Chart with her critically...

Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70. Womack's...