Explore Jacksonville's century-long impact on American music, from the Chitlin' Circuit to the birth of Southern Rock.

Singer Ray Charles released his moving version of "America the Beautiful" in 1972, pouring his soul into the classic American song.

Ray Charles had 12 children with 10 partners, and now it's time to learn about his family ties.

It would be hard to find an artist who was more influential than Ray Charles. Making music for more than 60 years, Charles’s impact is felt in both rock and country music. While his list of hit songs ...

In 1959, Ray Charles covered "I'm Moving On", a song that was first a big hit for Hank Snow, who also wrote the song, in 1950 ...

There's a reason Ray Charles earned the nickname "The Genius." When a crowd wanted more and he had nothing left to give, he invented something on the spot — a song Rolling Stone would go on to rank as ...

John Hasse, PhD, Curator of American Music at the National Museum of American History, presents Ray Bans owned by Ray Charles and explains why Ray began wearing sunglasses. Dr. Hasse also presents ...

American musician Ray Charles (1930 - 2004) performs (with the Philip Morris Superband) at Harlem's Apollo Theater, New York, New York, November 10, 1990. Ray Charles' “America the Beautiful” hits the ...

Musical icon Quincy Jones died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family at 91. Jones, a 28-time Grammy winner, is renowned for his work with artists ...

Singer, pianist and actor Sam Warren will employ his impressive piano chops and skillful voice in his May 10 debut on the Dew Drop Jazz Hall stage in Old Mandeville to perform the music of legendary ...

"Any artist watching this, don't you do that," says the Grammy-nominated duo, who just released their new album The Story of ...