Like so much rock 'n' roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Not to be confused with its lighter-touched country rock ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the architects of Southern soul, names like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Sam & Dave usually come up first. But leaving out Eddie Floyd means missing one ...

The deep soul of Otis Redding and Percy Sledge didn't really disappear after its heyday in the 1960s. It just went back to its grassroots origins. Today's generation of Southern soul artists still ...

The Southern Soul Explosion concert will feature a lineup of six renowned soul and R&B artists. The concert will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in Tuscaloosa on May 2. Tickets for the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The ancient Greek playwright Euripides is quoted as saying “To a father growing old, nothing is dearer ...

Seven years after their hiatus, the band’s chemistry remains intact with Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals anchoring a ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Black Southern line dance culture, and a co-sign from Beyoncé, has helped to popularize the song and its fan-snapping moves. By Kia Turner Wagener, ...

EAST SPENCER — For the fourth year in a row, the annual Southern Soul Music Festival will bring live music, food and entertainment to Royal Giants Park in East Spencer. “This is always a chance for ...