Floriene Watson Willis sang in the early days of gospel music. She taught Aretha Franklin a hymn. She’s turning 99.

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...
AZ Central

Donna Jean Godchaux, the Grateful Dead's first lady, dies at 78

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, the only woman to have graced The Grateful Dead's lineup, has died at 78. The singer died at a hospice on Sunday, Nov. 2, in Nashville after a "lengthy struggle with cancer ...
Yahoo

Country music stars who have died in 2025

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...
EURweb

Leslie Wilson, Lead Singer of New Birth, Has Died | WatchListen to Our Musical Tribute

*Unfortunately, we have sad, sad news to report about Leslie Wilson, lead singer of the R&B group New Birth, who has passed away. The group shared the news on October 30, 2025. He passed away three ...
WVEC

Norfolk gospel singer charged with sex crimes

NORFOLK, Va. — A man with deep community ties in Hampton Roads has been arrested and charged with sex crimes. Patrick Riddick is in custody at Norfolk City Jail, charged with rape and sodomy of a ...
Staten Island Advance

Country star has wardrobe malfunction at sold-out show: ‘My worst nightmare’

Country singer and former contestant on “The Voice” Emily Ann Roberts experienced what she described as her “worst nightmare” during a sold-out performance in Atlanta. The 27-year-old artist was ...