Little Richard died on Saturday, May 9, 2020 in Tullahoma, Tenn. at the age of 87. This essay was originally published as part of the book Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul ...

Legendary for his eccentric, gender-bending style, gospel-meets-rock vocals and pulse-pounding piano riffs, the spirit of Little Richard will live on in the music of the many other legends he ...

Little Richard — music icon, legend and the man behind hits such as “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” — inspired a generation.

Little Richard: I Am Everything was among the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards’ Best Music Film, with the nomination marking the first-ever for both the “Architect of Rock and Roll” and ...

Little Richard changed music forever. But the singer struggled with addiction, a segregated music industry, and his own sexuality. By Isaiah Reynolds Jorgen Angel/Getty Images Mar 25, 2023, 5:50 AM PT ...

As we learn in the new PBS American Masters documentary, Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll, Little Richard came from a tradition of gospel music, which he returned to after quitting ...

Little Richard — music icon, legend and the man behind hits such as “Tutti Frutti” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” — inspired a generation. But despite his success, there were points in ...

Music Little Richard’s Music Was Dangerous, but So Is Freedom By Tom Scocca May 09, 202010:19 PM Anna Bleker via Wikimedia Commons ...

Michelle Obama and Mick Jagger are among many celebrities have taken to social media to pay tribute to the music legacy or Little Richard, one of the founding fathers of rock-and-roll who died at ...

Born Richard Penniman, Dec. 5, 1932, Little Richard was raised in the church in his native Macon, GA. He left home at the age of 13 due to his father’s disapproving of his love of secular music ...

Little Richard’s music will last forever.” Ian Gillan of Deep Purple posted the following sentiment to his website: “Little Richard, the great Little Richard has left the building.

Our Call: STREAM IT! Little Richard: I Am Everything is a documentary portrait as big, grand, and rich as its subject. Lisa Cortés really forces viewers to enmesh themselves in the complex ...