Beylee had the impossible task of sorting through decades (starting in the 1960s) of music and choosing just a song or two to represent each era: “I’m not going to lie: This was so difficult to only ...

Stax Records is a staple of great soul music but the legendary label doesn’t always get its proper due. A new documentary series from HBO called “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” will soon shine a light on ...

A rising star's second album takes influence from Seventies soul and singer-songwriter icons, but makes the sound his own ...

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

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — LaMonte McLemore, who as a founding member of The Fifth Dimension had an enormous influence on pop and soul music for decades, died Tuesday at the age of 90. A news release from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With Podcast Canon, Benjamin Cannon analyzes the history of podcasts and interrogates how we talk about the art form. The way a ...

Four iconic voices that have shaped the landscape of soul, R&B, and pop music for decades are coming together once again. Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills are extending ...

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, ...

Leela James’ bluesy voice dubbed her as the “God Daughter of Soul,” originally coined by the legendary Etta James. Though the two don’t actually have familial ties, Leela is carrying the torch for ...

THAT’S PAINTING HOUSE. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1123 TONIGHT, A POPULAR MILWAUKEE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR. CULTURE BY DESIGN AND THE MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARE HOSTING THE ...