This is FRESH AIR. Postwar black gospel music was one of the most important musical genres that shaped soul music through the mid-'70s. But short of crate digging for some LPs and singles, it's been ...

Old-timey bluegrass and gospel songs take center stage when local band Days Of Old resins up the bow. And it’s not just the toe-tapping tunes that delight; the ages of the band members offer hope for ...

Gospel music, the music of hope, is a bit mournful today. Rock Hill's Bill Ratchford, one of gospel's most well-known guitar virtuosos whose long hair was as legendary as his guitar picking, died late ...

She was like Chuck Berry, but twice his size, 10 years older, and a lady who never left the church. Video: Watch the mother of rock n’ roll wail on her trademark guitar. Her crossover gospel is ...

ST. CLAIR COUNTY --A hidden jewel in St. Clair County that has received national fame in gospel music is Odenville’s Dale Jones. Years ago, Jones played steel guitar for a famous Southern gospel group ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --The father of gospel guitar just celebrated his 91st birthday at his home in Philadelphia's Germantown section. Howard Carroll of the Dixie Hummingbirds originated the distinctive ...

Brainerd Presbyterian Church is exploring a new venue of community outreach as they sponsor The Old Paths Gospel Quartet in Concert on Sunday at 6 p.m. Even though the group members are very young in ...