Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the ...

James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

A singer finishes a line, and another voice responds in the gap. Behind them, the drums continue to mark the same rhythm. The ears that were following the lead voice find themselves, before they know ...

This is an ambitious work with fully 25% of the book taken up with notes, sources and indices. The author tracks the ups and downs of Rhythm and Blues music with parallel events in the black political ...

In 70's Soul Superstars, Patti LaBelle hosts an all-star lineup of Motown, rhythm and blues, soul and disco artists including the Commodores, Sister Sledge and Heatwave. This once-in-a-lifetime ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

Blue-eyed soul stars Daryl Hall & John Oates and Dusty Springfield are also honored. By Paul Grein Aaliyah, New Edition and Daryl Hall & John Oates will be enshrined in the National Rhythm & Blues ...

Red hot rhythm and blues – a form of music born in America. Its origins began from children of children of slaves singing their beliefs. This is a journey through gospel, soul, rock, Motown, funk, ...

Annual CT rhythm and blues benefit concert supports music education and struggling musicians ...

Back in 2007, music fan Nick Duckett walked into a record shop hoping to buy a comprehensive history of rhythm and blues on CD. To his surprise, the owner told him no such set existed at the time.

The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present three benefit performances by the Soul Sensations with special friends on June 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. at The Donelly Theatre, 1012 N. Orange Ave., in ...