Poetry has taken off in the past decade, with a resurgence, especially amongst young people. Written poetry, poetry performance like slams or poetry as protest is becoming increasingly popular. It's a ...

Editor’s note: “The Spoken Word” is shared by Derrick Porter each Sunday during the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcast. This will be given Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. This week is No. 5,030 ...

Michale Graves formerly of the Misfits has announced a 55 date USA tour. He'll be playing acoustic, doing spoken word, and doing a Q+A. The tour runs march to may. As you may recall, Graves previously ...

Country is the genre that comes to mind when we think of spoken word moments in song, but that scene isn’t the only one that fancies a less-than-melodic verse. Rock music also has its fair share of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond native Shaqwan Lewis, also known as rapper “Mad Skillz,” took home his first Grammy award for “Best Spoken Word Poetry Album” of the year at this year’s 68th annual ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Richmond-based rapper and poet Mad Skillz has won his first Grammy Award, taking home the honor for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. Mad Skillz earned ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has won a Grammy Award for his spoken-word audiobook Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, marking a notable moment at the 68th Grammy ...

SAUL WILLIAMS: If it is up to me, it is up to me. And thus is my love, untainted, eternal. SIMON: That's poet Saul Williams on his album "Saul Williams Meets Carlos Niño & Friends At Treepeople," ...

Editor’s note: “The Spoken Word” is shared by Derrick Porter each Sunday during the weekly Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square broadcast. This will be given Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. This week is No. 5,029 ...