Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire release "THE ONE" globally as their acclaimed “OPHANIM” album prepares for full streaming platform debut.

Raphael Warnock joined Tim Scott and HBCU choirs on Capitol Hill to honor gospel icon Richard Smallwood with “Total Praise.” ...

In the year-end report, it is clear that Christian/gospel music has continued to grow stateside: up 18.5% in on-demand audio ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has released the daily schedules for its 2026 edition. See which days headliners ...

Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

Android Auto v15.9.6551 includes code for a Material 3 Expressive-style wavy progress bar. The updated media UI adds visual flair to the playback interface but hasn’t rolled out publicly yet. The ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Released in March 1965, “The Sound of Music” became a smash hit ...

On a rainy Tuesday night, gospel voices from across Long Island cried out in unity from a dimly lit Hempstead church gym — striking harmonies that bring to mind the fight for liberation and the hope ...

Forget the Hollywood sign — the newest landmark in Tinseltown is a $10 billion pile of dirt that’s about to become one of the most exclusive addresses on the planet. The massive One Beverly Hills ...

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.” ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...