Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion. Little Richard had a fervid relationship with religion, and even quit rock and roll music for religion once in 1957, only to return years later.

*(CNN) — Little Richard lived a vibrant life. The late rock and roll legend struggled with being a queer Black man in the Jim Crow era South and failed to earn the recognition he believed he deserved ...

A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It premiered earlier in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where PBS NewsHour co ...

As part of the 2023 March On Washington Film Festival, a trailblazing documentary titled Little Richard: I Am Everything directed by Emmy Award-winning director Lisa Cortes shone a light on the ...

“I am the originator. I am the emancipator. I am the architect. I am the one that started it all,” said Little Richard after receiving the American Music Award of Merit in 1997. The new documentary, ...

There is one question that stands at the heart of the CNN documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, emerging as something of a mission statement for the film. And it's best articulated by Fredara ...

In 1956, Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene, changing music history. One of the songs on Presley's introductory album was his rendition of "Tutti Frutti," a song released the previous year by ...

With a voice and vibrant energy, the Jackson, Tennessee-born songwriter and performer Valerie June both honors history and shapes the future with her songs. The multi-instrumentalist is part-spiritual ...

Three years ago today (May 9), the world lost a legend. Little Richard, born Richard Wayne Penniman, was a pioneer, a mover, and a shaker, who defied the norm to help mold the rock and roll we know ...