Richard Smallwood, who pioneered classical Black gospel, has passed away. His sophisticated sound and ministry impacted the ...

NEW YORK — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night ...

Richard Smallwood, the renowned Grammy-nominated gospel singer-songwriter whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — When Grammy-award winner Jon ...