The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African ...

War, a popular funk, rock and soul group from the '70s, will perform Friday at Pikes Peak Center. They're best known for their hits "Low Rider," "Spill the Wine," "The ...

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly With His Song ...

Marvin Gaye is a renowned American singer-songwriter and musician who was well known for his contributions to the genres of rhythm and blues, soul, funk and ...

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, and disco.

Larry & Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell, the Mizell Brothers, found unexpected success in the ’70s with their feel-good Jazz-Funk Fusion hits.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will kick off 2023 tour Aug. 4 in St. Paul Xcel Energy Center is the first stop on the '70s R&B/pop vets' 20-city Sing a Song All Night Long Tour.

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died.

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His ...