Kip Lornell, a George Washington University ethnomusicologist, compiled a new collection for Smithsonian Folkways called Classic African American Gospel. He talks about the roots of Motown in gospel ...

"The Gospel According To Nikki Giovanni" is the new album from renowned poet Nikki Giovanni and saxophonist Javon Jackson. 'The Gospel According To Nikki Giovanni' reimagines classic hymns with ...

CLIO, Michigan-- Before his performance of Josh Turner's "Long Black Train" Monday night at the Clio Amphitheater, Dylan Grantham drew a few snickers out of the crowd of nearly 200. "I've been playing ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.