Alice Armstrong, an independent, multi-award-winning R&B artist from the UK, performed Rock Steady on Music Friday.

Highlights for March 19-25 include Bob Dylan, New Edition, two Chicago blues legends and the final Rochester Thaw.

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With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable. Women’s History Month With hits like “Respect” and “Chain ...

KINSTON, N.C. — Some people living with Parkinson’s disease are finding relief through boxing at UNC Health Lenoir’s Minges Wellness Center. The Rock Steady Boxing class is helping participants manage ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Parkinson’s disease patients in eastern Carolina are now using the fundamentals of boxing to help manage their symptoms, thanks to a new class at UNC Health Lenoir’s Minges ...

SURPRISING BENEFITS IT COULD HAVE FOR PEOPLE WITH THE DISEASE. VERONICA HAYES GARCIA IS A FIGHTER. BOXING IS LIKE DANCING. YOU’RE WORKING YOUR FEET, YOUR ARMS. DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS. SHE STARTED ...

American musician Aretha Franklin performs at a JVC Jazz Festival concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, June 26, 1996. - Jack Vartoogian/getty Images/Getty Images Aretha Franklin might have ...

Aretha Franklin's 1967 hit "Respect" has been ranked the best song of all time by Rolling Stone. Interestingly, the song wasn't originally Franklin's. It was written and recorded by Otis Redding ...