Mahalia Jackson

Twisted Tales: Singer-Songwriter Judee Sill Torn Between Jesus and Demon Drugs 09/18/2009

Marie Knight dies at 84; gospel vocalist sang with Sister Rosetta Tharpe 09/02/2009

'Imitation of Life' anniversary screening at Samuel Goldwyn Theater 08/19/2009

African Artists: Stormin' Into The Hip-Hop World 07/30/2009

Bon Iver Side-Project Sets Release Date 06/25/2009

General critical consensus holds Mahalia Jackson as the greatest gospel singer ever to live; a major crossover success whose popularity extended across racial divides, she was gospel's first superstar, and even decades after her death remains for many listeners a defining symbol of the music's transcendent power. With her singularly expressive contralto, Jackson continues to inspire the ...more