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, ...

Soul II Soul's 'Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)' is one of dance music's greatest moments. Here's the story behind its ...

This soaring music documentary follows Gregg Allman’s journey from a childhood marked by his father’s murder to Southern rock ...

Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit 'Strokin',' which was featured in Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor," has died. He was 90.

The future of soul music is unfolding before eyes and ears that are willing to take notice. From the inside out, Josh Runnels has witnessed enough to invest full faith in this sound. The ...

Foster Sylvers created a soundtrack producers like Dr. Dre have spent decades digging into, starting with his 1973 hit "Misdemeanor." RIP.

The Gibson Guitar Factory Showcase in Memphis, Tenn., looks like a museum inside -- all giant windows, exposed beams and blond wood. The temporary carts hawking two-dollar beer beside the regular bar ...

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the strength and resilience of Black leaders across the nation — moreover their achievements and impact on society, culture and history One especially ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

At 28, Asaan Brooks, better known in the music world as Swamburger, speaks with a charisma not unlike that found in great leaders. His eyes light up when he talks about the “movement.” I’m not here to ...