News of D'Angelo's death has rattled the world of music. The neo-soul trailblazer, who was only 51, had been privately battling cancer. His passing was announced in a brief statement from his family. ...

In 1996, D'Angelo and Questlove came together at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios in New York City and changed the landscape of soul music, influencing countless musicians in their wake. Together, ...

Johnny Cash was himself a master interpreter of songs, whether he was singing Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage” or Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” Now, the ...

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, ...

More than half a century after it crept into the DNA of young Mexican-Americans in the southwestern United States — particularly in Southern California and Texas — Chicano Soul endures. Chicano Soul ...

Singer-composer-arranger Donny Hathaway is perhaps best known for his duets with singer Roberta Flack, but the body of solo work he left behind when he died 30 years ago is part of the foundation of ...

When it comes to picking your wedding music, there are a plethora of genres to choose from — and if you prefer more classic music to modern hits, it can be even harder to decide on tunes to fit your ...

The sweet sounds of soul, hip hop, gospel and rock will fill city streets later this summer. Tickets are on sale for the 29th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, set for Saturday, Aug. 24, at ...

A summer song fit for any season, "Soul Man" was a very big hit for Sam Moore and Dave Prater back in 1967. Nearly half a century later Sam Moore is still very much the "Soul Man" and more than eager ...

American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin performing in Detroit, MI. Aretha Franklin’s "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" was released as her Atlantic ...