Giovanni captures the extremes of emotion that course through Morrison’s best-known works, but also evokes the lightly worn ...

Ms. Morrison, who wrote “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon,” was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel in literature.

In speaking on the new album and the bevy of guests that appear, Morrison noted to SiriusXM host Tommy London that this didn't initially start out with the idea of doing a full studio album. It was ...