On February 13, 1993, Nirvana began recording their much-anticipated follow-up to Nevermind. It would be their masterpiece ...

A judge ruled certain lyrics from Lil Durk's song “Hanging with Wolves” will be barred from his upcoming murder-for-hire trial.

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

Thousands of friends, family, public officials and fans of composer and gospel artist Richard Smallwood filled First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Maryland for a spirited farewell to the “Maestro” on ...

Stephen Beckta has been fielding hundreds of notes of congratulations and support in the past few days, a time he says has been both joyous and overwhelming. On Dec. 31, Beckta was one of 80 Canadians ...

The composer of the musical Wicked has said he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to include US President Donald Trump's name in the name of the venue. Stephen Schwartz said ...

Pope Leo waves to pilgrims during his Angelus address on the feast of St. Stephen Dec. 26, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo on “Boxing Day” reflected on the death of the church’s ...

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To understand the phrase, we need to absorb two biblical ideas: what a rebuke is and what it means to do something “in the name of Jesus." Many Christians have heard or used the phrase, “I rebuke you ...

It's Christmas time, and people believe a lot of inaccurate things about the holiday, so for the next few weeks, I'm going to take a look at the truth behind Christmas mythology, starting with the ...