A new PBS American Masters documentary showcases the influence of Little Richard, a dynamo performer who never let himself be defined for long by any one musical category or sexual identity.

Little Richard: I Am Everything (now streaming on Max, formerly known as HBO Max), directed and co-produced by Emmy winner Lisa Cortés , tackles the life and legacy of the man born Richard Wayne ...

In a 1988 interview, Bowie called Richard his “patron saint.” He obsessively listened to and studied Richard’s early records as a kid in 1950s London, thousands of miles away from New ...

A documentary traces Little Richard's life and career, from his gender-bending early days on America's Chitlin' Circuit of R&B clubs to his stardom as an early rock pioneer.

At the height of his fame, Little Richard said he was making half a cent per record sold. Later on, since Little Richard left Specialty Records 18 months into a three-year contract — owing in ...

Six years later, Little Richard landed his first record deal with RCA Records after performing at the Tick Tock Club in Macon. He adopted his spirited musical and personal style from Esquerita, ...

Featuring a vast wealth of relevant and never-seen archival material from a very deep well, “Little Richard: I Am Everything” is a riveting, rollicking and anguished tale.

I was 11 in 1956. That's when I bought my first Little Richard record, the two-sided 45 semi-hit "Ready Teddy/Rip It Up." It was a big year for rock 'n' roll, especially for me. I was on the track ...

Little Richard knew exactly what he was doing when he sang the seemingly gibberish lyrics “Awop-bop-a-loo-mop-alop-bam-boom/ If it don’t fit, don’t force it/ You can grease it and make it ...

Hanif Abdurraqib reviews the new documentary “I Am Everything,” which explores the music, career, and legacy of the rock-and-roll artist Little Richard.

James Brown — Little Richard brings him to Macon, Ga., and that’s where James records his first hit. That’s where James records his first hits.