The 1980 film 'The Blues Brothers' had a love for soul and R&B music at its heart, and it recruited the likes of James Brown and Aretha Franklin in cameo roles.

Bill Grisolia, “Mr. Blues of Long Beach,” was doing what he loves best – banging on his keyboard and singing to the rocking ...

Uncovering the story of 'Snatch and the Poontangs', a bizarre sex-centric album recorded by R&B pioneer Johnny Otis and released under the pseudonym 'The Hawk'.

In “Sly Lives!” and “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” the divergent expectations faced by White and Black musical artists become ...

Grammy-nominated and seven-time Blues Music Award winner Janiva Magness has released a dozen and a half albums in the last 34 years, with her 17th album, “Back for Me,” scheduled for release from Blue ...

Bob Rupe, the bassists for the popular 1990s alternative rock band Cracker, has died. He was 68. Rupe was also known for his ...

As 'Young Americans' turns 50, his friend and producer Tony Visconti recalls how the album marked the moment the singer became his true creative self ...

The all-time bass great discusses his telepathic relationship with John Bonham, early influences, and why Stairway to Heaven's gradual speed-up is part of its magic ...

Battersea Park in Concert returns for 2025 with Jools Holland, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, top jazz acts, and a weekend of music, food, ...

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the ...

Igmar Thomas’ ensemble bridges eras of Black American music with the soul-stirring project, ‘Like A Tree It Grows.’ ...

Emmet Cohen Trio and Catherine Russell will headline the 27th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival on June 20 and 21 in and around Mears Park in Lowertown St. Paul. The free festival was founded in 1999 ...