(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the great architects of modern R&B, funk, and soul, The Commodores deserve a place near the top of the conversation. Emerging in the early 1970s from Tuskegee, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images, Walter Looss Jr. Hard times often lead to great music, and that's never ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

It’s arguably some of the hippest music around. Music from artists like Grant Green or Herbie Hancock, along with other musicians that made up the Bluenote Records roster of the mid to late1960s. File ...

June 22, 2024 marked the return of the Stone Soul Music and Food Festival in Richmond, Virginia, following a five-year hiatus of the venerable event. Soul, funk, and R&B are the heartbeat of America.

Last November, Dallas band Bastards of Soul released its final studio album, Give It Right Back, the first since the unexpected death of singer Chadwick Murray in 2021. While the band said goodbye to ...

The IU Soul Revue will perform its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. April 26 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. Presented by the African American Arts Institute, the concert will feature funk, soul and ...

Local funk and soul music will take over La Plaza Park Saturday with the return of the Cotati Music Festival. The day-long festival, organized by the Cotati Chamber of Commerce, is free and includes ...