Tag: Grammys

Talmadge East: The day country music died

Country music, at its best, is a form of cultural memory – a way of preserving stories and struggles, a testament to the places and people often overlooked by the mainstream. But memory is fragile, and once lost, it is difficult to recover.

Blind Boys of Alabama win Grammy: ‘Best Roots Gospel Album’

An almost unbelievable week for The Blind Boys of Alabama climaxed Sunday when the 80-year-old gospel group won a Grammy Award in the "Best Roots Gospel Album" category for their 2023 LP release "Echoes of the South."