*The river of soul music flows on deep and strong, and 25-year-old Leon Bridges is immersed in its life-giving current. The Forth Worth, Texas native and Columbia Records artist is currently preparing ...

Leon Bridges has never had a hit song. Still, he’s just not the kind of artist who gets a whole lot of radio play. Since the dawn of digital music, there’s been a lot of noise made about the death of ...

Leon Bridges has what they call Texas swagger. He’s a vision in bolo ties, cattleman crease cowboy hats and horsebit leather loafers. Oh yes, Bridges is southern soul personified and he’s damn proud ...

“Fort Worth, Texas, is my home. It’s my sacred space,” says Leon Bridges. “There is a spectrum of sounds that are so unique to it.” Although he didn’t start playing the guitar until he was in college, ...

The Texas soul singer continued: In many ways, Leon has been in the works since my childhood. This record is about simpler days. It’s about time spent in my beloved Fort Worth and the experiences that ...

In the 1960s, soul music emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the darkness of racial injustice in America. Empowerment anthems by barrier-breaking artists like Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, and Nina Simone ...

From his early days busking on the streets of Fort Worth to his meteoric rise in the music industry, these articles provide a glimpse into the life, music, and influences that have shaped this ...

When he released his debut album, “Coming Home,” in 2015, Leon Bridges fit neatly within a retro soul trend that had grown steadily throughout the first half of that decade. The linchpin of the scene ...

Micah Edwards vividly remembers the exact time that he decided he was going to pursue a career in music. It was 2019 and the Houston singer-songwriter was at his desk as a digital marketer when he ...

Before Leon Bridges was a rising soul singer, his voice was a hit among coworkers at Del Frisco's grill, where — far from the spotlight — the generally shy Texan worked as a dishwasher a little less ...

Musician Leon Bridges leans on a cotton candy booth at the State Fair of Texas, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in Dallas. Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer The morning after musician Leon Bridges ...

Rising to fame in 2015 with the release of his first studio album Coming Home in 2015, Leon Bridges has long used his music to reminisce on love and his roots. His newest album Leon, released Oct. 4, ...