Ray Charles released a wide variety of music, including these three songs, which sound like pure country gold.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Ray Charles doesn’t need to score another hit or appear on any ...

Long before playlists, streaming algorithms, and AI-generated tunes, Ray Charles was already tearing up genre maps and putting his own spin on the American songbook in ways few artists dared. Country, ...

The music world lost an icon when Ray Charles passed away on June 10, 2004, at the age of 73. At the time, Charles had established himself as a legend with hits like “Hit the Road Jack,” “Unchain My ...

The producers of the film “Ray” are re-teaming to bring a Ray Charles stage project to Broadway, according to the “Hollywood Reporter.” Producers Stuart Benjamin and Howard and Karen Baldwin have ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ray Charles and The Judds joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly.