At her peak, the singer’s music was capable of great depth, sincerity and emotional intimacy, which she seemingly conjured ...

Rod Stewart has always had a deep love for soul music. While best known for his raspy rock vocals and chart-topping hits like ...

The 1970s was an interesting time in regard to how the masses chose to label music genres. During this decade, R&B was used as an all-encompassing term to group the styles of soul, funk ...

Revisiting the work of the incredible Philadelphia soul group The Trammps, who were instrumental in pivoting soul into the revolutionary sounds of disco.

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' whose music became the backbone ...

An inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Isley Brothers, Mr. Jasper also had success as a solo artist and producer.

blueprinted 1970s soul with message songs of peace and unity. Mayfield put down the greatest Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo ...

For the last few years, Albina Music Trust has focused on celebrating, restoring and finding new audiences for the classic jazz, soul and gospel that was made in Portland in the 1960s and 1970s.

Jasper was an R&B singer-songwriter and producer credited with shaping the sound of the Isley Brothers in the ‘70s and ’80s. He, along with Ernie and Marvin Isley, transformed the vocal trio ...