Footsteps shuffle past a wall of framed records outside the office of Darrell Luster. It's an afternoon in late June, and Luster is at his desk for just a moment between tasks as one of the directors ...

Ears up, gospel fans. The Malaco Artist Retreat and Showcase (MARS) Thursday-Saturday at Metrocenter Mall means free music from both the elder statesmen of the art and young, up-and-coming artists.

The Malaco Music Group recently announced that D.A. Johnson would fill the newly vacated post of the executive director of its Gospel Division. The position, formerly held by Jerry Mannery, is a ...

For over half a century Jackson, Mississippi-based label Malaco Records has been an undeniable force in Black music. With a roster of R&B kings (Little Milton, Bobby “Blue” Bland), soul-blues masters ...

A Mississippi record label has signed an up-and-coming gospel artist with Shreveport ties. Christina Bell — a former member of the Shreveport-based all-female gospel group Zie'l —signed this month ...

Malaco Records is one of the oldest independent record labels in this country. In the '70s, it was known for soul hits. BOBBY BLUE BLAND: (Singing) 'Cause it's members only tonight. KING: And these ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - For over half a century Jackson, Mississippi-based label Malaco Records has been an undeniable force in Black music. With a roster of R&B kings (Little Milton, Bobby “Blue” Bland ...

A new book chronicles the history of Malaco Records, one of the oldest continuously run independent record labels in America and one of the biggest gospel labels in the world. Malaco Records is one of ...

BOBBY BLUE BLAND: (Singing) 'Cause it's members only tonight. KING: And these days, Malaco is a powerhouse of gospel music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "HE'LL CARRY YOU") THE MISSISSIPPI MASS CHOIR: (Singing) ...