Songs don't get much happier than "Lovely Day". The Bill Withers hit has earned legendary needle-drop status because of it.

Bill Withers was the essence of simplicity. His songs were tight, compact and illustrious. Like a little box that opened up into a world of color and poetry, his songs knew how to implore and explode ...

When I saw the news this morning that Bill Withers had passed away, the first thing I did — besides the new perverse ritual of finding out whether a recently deceased person had contracted COVID-19, ...

It's one of the great disappearing acts in popular-music history. In 1985, Bill Withers, one of the greatest soul singers and songwriters of all time, got sick of the pressures and power struggles and ...

The Bill Withers Committee is seeking contest entries of art, music, and literature from local youth who are inspired by Bill Withers’ songs and his life. The purpose of the contest is to expose local ...

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean On Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” has died from heart ...

BECKLEY — As the Bill Withers Music Festival continues to expand its reach, the music — and legacy — of the Hall of Famer from Raleigh County remains at the core. The fifth annual festival unfolds on ...

It would have been understandable if Bill Withers, the legendary singer-songwriter behind classics like “Lean On Me” and “Ain’t No Sunshine,” felt some antipathy toward horses. According to his ...

The 4th Annual Bill Withers Music Festival will take place on Saturday, July 6, from noon-5 p.m., at the plaza on top of the Beckley Intermodal Gateway on Neville Street. The festival will celebrate ...