Beasley worked tirelessly as an advocate for disenfranchised people, whether it was moving to change a Georgia state flag ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 21: In 1672, Benjamin Schmolck, German Lutheran clergyman and prolific hymn writer, was born. Though a busy pastor, he found time to pen 900 hymns, the best remembered ...

Chicago philanthropist Dr. Willie Wilson will host his 19th gas, grocery, and senior citizen giveaway on Saturday. The event will distribute over $450,000 in free gas, grocery gift cards, and support ...

Elected leaders turned out en masse on Nov. 8 for the Chicago Urban League’s annual Golden Fellowship Dinner. The star-studded black-tie event drew Chicago’s elite Black citizens, including Mayor ...

The pastor, celebrating 50 years in his pulpit, has never had more influence than he does under the current presidential ...

Willie Nelson, 92, has brilliantly responded to fans who mistakenly thought the country legend passed away. He posted a carousel set on Instagram of himself relaxing on the couch, with his signature ...

Rumors of Willie Nelson’s death have long been greatly exaggerated. Last summer, the 92-year-old legend struck fear into the hearts of country music fans everywhere when he canceled two shows for ...

Vince Gill received the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award during the CMA Awards on Nov. 19. Preceding Gill’s acceptance of the honor, a musical tribute took the stage, featuring Brandi Carlile ...

This story was featured in The Must Read, a newsletter in which our editors recommend one can’t-miss story every weekday. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Give or take a day, Willie Nelson has ...

Country musician Vince Gill received the 2025 CMA Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award. Gill is a 68-year-old singer-songwriter with 20 albums and 45 charted singles over his 50-year career. He ...

A Georgia pastor was fired after being arrested for allegedly beating a 15-year-old with a power cord. Kenneth McFarland was arrested by the Stockbridge Police Department for second-degree cruelty to ...

New York Giants backup quarterback Russell Wilson recently toured a Gilded Age mansion on the Upper West Side that’s on the market for $29.75 million — far less than its $50 million asking price in ...