Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1964, Sam Cooke‘s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” became a song of revolution and protest for generations to come. More ...

On June 14, he’ll pay tribute to Cooke with a show called The Music of Sam Cooke: King of Soul at the Charleston Music Hall. Marquis and his band, who dress in period-appropriate 1950s and early ’60s ...

Nicole Cooke-Johnson loaded her car full of children’s books and traveled to her grandfather’s hometown, Clarksdale, ...

Nicole Cooke-Johnson, the granddaughter of the late soul music icon Sam Cooke, is speaking out and sharing new insight on what it’s like being the handler of his estate. In particular, she’s getting ...

Performing Arts Fort Worth in partnership with Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, has announced A Change is Gonna Come Panel Discussion. This free community event inspired by The Music of Sam Cooke will examine ...

Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, is launching a digital lottery powered by Broadway Direct for The Music of Sam Cooke, a fantastic new show ...

The legacy of musical trailblazer Sam Cooke will take center stage with a panel discussion and concert this month. Performing Arts Fort Worth will host a five-person panel at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at New ...

When Sam Cooke recorded “A Change Is Gonna Come” in 1964, he gave the world more than a song, he offered something that has carried through the decades. The lyrics, rooted in his own experiences and ...

Bobby Womack was born on this day, March 4, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio. Born to a poor family, Womack was often told by his mother to “sing his way out of the ghetto.” That was something that young ...

In 1964, Sam Cooke‘s iconic anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” became a song of revolution and protest for generations to come. More than three decades later, the powerful ballad is being reimagined as a ...