Via her Artist of the Year victory at 2024's Americana Honors & Awards held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, West Virginia-born street busker-turned arena, theater and stadium-ready touring performer ...

Shell has clinched a deal to carry out exploration studies over a huge swathe of acreage offshore Sierra Leone. The UK-based supermajor is in the process of boosting its global exploration portfolio ...

High Sierra Music Festival has unveiled the full artist lineup for its 34th annual presentation. From July 2-5, the beloved Northern California institution will migrate to its new venue of the Nevada ...

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Charlotte will soon take center stage in the gospel music world. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, widely considered the biggest awards show in gospel music, will be held in the Queen City this summer, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The country has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. Isata Dumbuya, a nurse and midwife, has made it her mission to change that. By Ginanne Brownell This article is part of a ...

16 Sierra Leone security personnel released after diplomatic talks Border dispute involves unauthorized entry by Sierra Leone forces, Guinea claims Territorial tensions trace back to Sierra Leone's ...

LONDON — De Beers Group’s GemFair diamonds are ready for their moment in the sun. After years of investment, and a long-standing pilot program in Sierra Leone, De Beers will offer ethically sourced, ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of gospel music, writing songs that were performed by artists including Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, died ...