R&B/funk group Labelle, best known for their iconic hit “Lady Marmalade,” is the subject of a new rock opera now in development.The show, titled Labelle, is being written by band member Nona Hendryx ...

Garry "Jellybean" Johnson, a funk rock musician best known as a founding member of the Prince-associated band The Time, has died at the age of 69.

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

The funk/soul icon, 72, and English rock legend, 80, are proving they're both still going strong, joining forces to release a ...

R&B has never stayed in one lane — from Mary J. Blige’s hip-hop soul to today’s alternative sounds, it’s a story of evolution ...

*Unfortunately, we have sad, sad news to report about Leslie Wilson, lead singer of the R&B group New Birth, who has passed away. The group shared the news on October 30, 2025. He passed away three ...

A pillar of the Minneapolis music scene, Johnson collapsed Friday at his Brooklyn Park home and died at North Memorial Health ...

Despite his passion for music, Leith Fleming-Smith thought music would be no more than a hobby for him. But a chance ...

What better way to jumpstart the holiday season than with a backyard-style R&B party in the heart of Mills 50? Or at least, ...

The great grandfather, who paved the way for the likes of Prince and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plays Houston's House of ...

Exploring the tale behind 'Dance To The Music', the 1967 smash hit by Sly and the Family Stone which alerted the masses to ...