The soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass helped defined the Sound of Philadelphia in the 1970s.

AI Christian singer with "Mississippi soul" is topping music charts. What we know about gospel artist Solomon Ray, the ...

Cropper surely gave his complete dedication and considerable talent to serve the artist and the song, as Mojo magazine noted.

Guitarist Steve Cropper — a legendary soul guitarist who played with the likes of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave ...

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...

As a member of Stax Records' Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Cropper helped create some of the most important Southern soul music of the '60s. He died Dec. 3. Originally broadcast in 1990.

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In celebration of Valentine's Day and Black History Month, Billboard looks back at the genre's rich romantic legacy. When it comes to making love songs, arguably no other genre has mastered that craft ...

What’s better than a classic rock song? Well, while there are few answers that will satisfy the most ardent of classic rock fans, there may just be one thing that will get them to nod their heads. And ...