In 1863, abolitionist Harriet Tubman guided a raid that liberated nearly 760 enslaved people working on rice plantations ...

The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New Orleans, from a famous Voodoo priestess to the self-proclaimed inventor of ...

Its origins in the 1970s were along the lines of celebrating the region's history as a significant supplier of fruit, via farming and canning industries. But these days, it's called the Boogie ...

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost— a lifelong fan of the team who attended the 2005 World Series —was elected Pope Leo XIV ...

SPRINGFIELD — Country music artist Jake Owen will headline the Illinois State Fair grandstand on Friday, Aug. 8. Owens has ...

The Illinois State Fair has announced its final grandstand headliner for the popular summer event. Country star Jake Owen was ...

A four-leaf clover? Rare. An avocado that’s perfectly ripe, right when you want to eat it? Also rare! True love? Perhaps the rarest of all. But things that are a dime a dozen? Oh, they’re ...

Actor Candice Azzara (″Caroline in the City,” ″Rhoda”) is 84. Bluegrass singer-guitarist Rodney Dillard of The Dillards is 83. Keyboardist Rick Wakeman of Yes is 76. Singer Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo ...

Comedian John Mulaney on this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees including the White Stripes and Outkast, and snubs ...

Now eight await their fate! The 27th season of The Voice, which launched Feb. 3, has been ruthlessly shedding singers for ...

Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Fall Out Boy, Avril Lavigne, Dave Matthews Band and Vampire Weekend are the confirmed headliners ...

The ACM Awards were a celebration of traditional, old-school country, coinciding with America's conservative shift.