Each artist gave Cotton Fields their own spin. Lead Belly sang it with heartfelt pain and honesty. CCR added a bold rock rhythm, while The Beach Boys softened it with sweet harmonies.

President Jimmy Carter designated June as Black Music Month in 1979, recognizing the pivotal role Black musicians have played ...

But when it comes to Bob, the Bard told a story about Lead Belly when he received his Nobel Prize. Dylan said Lead Belly’s recording of the song “Cotton Fields” changed his life.

What would you do if you had an HVAC emergency on your property? Do you have an HVAC emergency plan? If not, chances are that you will be running around in a panic if and when you ...

Such artists as Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt and Lead Belly performed at the Ritz Theater which opened in LaVilla, a Jacksonville neighborhood that came to be known as the Harlem of the ...

In the sprawling cotton fields of Vidarbha and the Deccan plateau, where generations have battled erratic rains and relentless market prices, a quieter transformation is underway. It doesn’t ...

The word mural means “related to a wall,” and calls up the vision of a single oversized painting. This is misleading in the case of America Today, which is a whole painted room, four walls ...

Was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty, Delta day, the legendary song begins. The narrator, her brother, and their father had finished working in the family’s cotton fields for the day and ...

As the Jets head into 2025, there's increased optimism surrounding the makeup of their roster. Let's break things down, position by position, focusing this time on the quarterbacks.

Troy Junior Baseball’s fields at County Road 25A and Eldean Road flood often, and supporters are pushing for a solution. Now city officials are getting involved.

U.S. President Donald Trump once again claimed credit for halting potential conflict between Pakistan and India. Speaking to journalists at the White House, Trump said his administration ...

An aerial view shows the 300-acre solar plant in Avra Valley. TEP will buy power from the solar farm, which can generate enough power to meet the annual energy needs of about 5,000 homes, under a ...