These funk and soul classics from 1977 helped connect dance music’s past to its future and reflect the genre's impressive range.

When you need a killer horn section, who are you going to call? Most likely, Tower of Power. Among their many fans, they can ...

Rhythm and blues is an inclusive term that captures a wide swatch of American popular music that began to infiltrate the mainstream after WWII. It grew out of disparate sources: delta blues, country, ...

Soul singer Frankie Beverly, the lead vocalist and co-founder of the soul-funk band Maze, has died. He was 77. Beverly’s family announced his death Wednesday in a Facebook post but did not include ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

The 1960’s and 1970’s were a time of political and social turmoil in the U.S. and also a time of transition and change. The era saw the rise of Malcolm X and MLK, afros and dashikis, blackploitation ...

Music has always been a big part of my life. It’s a form of communication that I feel to the core of myself, and it makes me feel seen and heard when I can’t even understand what I’m feeling. My ...

Long before record deals. Long before stages and spotlights. Black music in Syracuse was born in two places: the church and the community.

This 6-hour live-music dance party with five acts and artist at-large Birdena Lee Oakley comes to Upland Brewing Co. Aug. 9. It's Bloomington's first Summer Soul Fest. It replaces King's Blues, BBQ & ...

Celebrate love with Motown’s most romantic music, artisan chocolate, personalized candles and diamonds at the Sugar & Soul ...