Big Mama Blu idolized Janis Joplin, the extraordinary blues singer who hit it big in 1960s rock ‘n’ roll. Fellow musicians say Big Mama’s soprano voice sounded like Janis, too.

So Big Mama was still Big Mama Thornton. (siren blaring) (romantic blues music) ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh ♪ ♪ One day, I'm gonna leave you ♪ A strange thing happened, man. We're getting ready to ...

"Big Mama is just a fun-lovin' person," Ward says. "She's kinda like the big mama that everybody once had." On Saturday, Franklin's guiding light chef, Ruth's Chris VP of Culinary Jim Cannon, ...

Half come-hither rap ballad and half high-octane trap banger, “Big Mama” served as the third single from Latto’s Sugar Honey Iced Tea album.The track reached No. 92 on the Hot 100 and No. 23 ...

Still even as Big Mama receives the gift, her mind is on how she can use it to serve others. “(It will make it possible) for me to go and pick up my child if they call me, I can go.

The ATL producer is a first-time Grammy nominee for his work on Latto's "Big Mama." Read his reflections on his journey. By Kyle Denis After years of linking up with the South’s buzziest rappers ...