For more than five decades, Julie Andrews has held a place in our hearts - several places, in fact. She lives forever in our minds' eyes and ears as the magical Mary Poppins cooing "My Favorite  …

A classically trained coloratura soprano, Julie Andrews has a heavenly tone and a seemingly superhuman range that enables gazelle-like melodic leaps. But more than that, she's an actress, and sh …

In the '80s, when drum machines and spandex were everywhere you turned, a mild-mannered Midwestern boy popped up to prove that "they don't write 'em like that anymore" was more than just a clich …

Not only has Michael Feinstein guaranteed that iconic names like Gershwin and Berlin remain part of our modern musical vocabulary, he's also masterfully stoked the flames of great American composers wh …

Tug on the root of Southern soul and you'll find the river-dipped, heaven-blessed power of gospel bearing soul's weight on its broad, weathered back. Even living in Chicago, Roebuck "Pops" Staples neve …

No matter the setting - stadium, stage, or studio - the Staples always keep one foot firmly planted under the gospel tent flap. In "Swing Down Chariot," Pops builds a head of steam like a locomotive le …

When they started out in the early '80s, 10,000 Maniacs - named in homage to a cult horror flick - were a bunch of eccentric, arty kids from a tiny town in upstate New York. By the end of the decade, t …

Folk-rock made for a major ingredient of 10,000 Maniacs early musical recipe, and on her own, Natalie Merchant followed her muse down some folkie footpaths too. Her album The House Carpenter's Daugh …

In their first decade together, Selah has become one of Christian pop's premier vocal trios, racking up so many Dover Awards, they're likely to sprout wings. Part of their gift is a knack for picking m …