The Soul Stirrers News

Indisputably among the premier gospel groups of the modern era, the Soul Stirrers pioneered the contemporary quartet sound.

Bob Keane, founder of Del-Fi Records, has died . Born in 1922 as Robert Kuhn, his route to running his own label started early.

Rev. Gean West is a preacher at a small west Dallas church. In the 70's his church was homebase for his unique brand of religious evangelism: A gospel music with a fiery funk edge.

The Soul Stirrers, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gospel group, will perform at Gospel LIVE, a concert fundraiser benefiting the Talitha Koum Institute, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Phoenix Ballroom, 401 S. Third St.

Born March 13, 1940, in Hanceville, AL, Candi Stanton sang with the Jewell Gospel Trio as a teenager.

On Saturday, Aug. 8, two friends - Dr. Yvonne Osborne and Ester Patrick - and I decided to take a road trip to visit Ground Zero Blues Club and the Delta Blues Museum.

The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival is part homecoming and all homage to the blues that established Mississippi as the birthplace of America's music.

The Sunflower River Blues and Gospel Festival is part homecoming and all homage to the blues that established Mississippi as the birthplace of America's music.

Music is such an integral part of the culture of South Louisiana, it's easy to take it for granted.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACHThe sanctuary was cool, but The Soul Lifters were about to heat up Macedonia AME Church.

AUDIO: Ruthie Foster performs "Stone Love" Ruthie Foster brings her band as a headlining act to the Utah Arts Festival on June 28.