Soul and gospel great Mavis Staples is slated to receive the independent icon award at the 2021 A2IM Awards, which are set for June 17. By Paul Grein Soul and gospel great Mavis Staples is slated ...

Billboard: Congratulations, how does it feel to be named an Independent Icon Award honoree by A2IM? Nick Lowe: It’s a curious sensation, I’ve never really had anything like this before.

Prine will receive the Independent Icon Award, recognizing his enormously influential career as a country and Americana-leaning singer-songwriter via his oft-covered hits like “Hello in There ...

Roger Corman, the cult filmmaker and independent cinema icon who gave many of the most famous directors working today their start, died on May 9 at his home in Santa Monica, CA. He was 98.