In December, the magazine arranged two photo and video shoots to bring together seven artists. Muni Long, Kehlani, H.E.R., ...

His biggest hits included foundational Philly Sound songs "Hey, Western Union Man" and "Only The Strong Survive," written ...

A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and ...

Three-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, drop their new gritty electric guitar and harmonica-driven ...

With his resounding baritone and courtly manner, he led the Impressions before beginning a solo career, recording songs like ...

The soul icon who formed the group with the late Curtis Mayfield, notched 38 career Billboard Hot 100 singles over his long ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.

Durand Bernarr has sung backup for Erykah Badu and more. His new music is rooted in friendship and collaboration ...

Michigan winters can be harsh, even for those who love the season’s cozy feeling. Experts say there are ways to beat the ...

For Julia Simon and Charles Oriel, the classroom and the stage have always felt surprisingly similar. Their band, Julie and ...

Issued on the 90th anniversary of Elvis’s birth on Jan. 8, Preston Lauterbach’s “Before Elvis: The African Americans Who Made ...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum celebrated the legacy of incarcerated Nashville soul pioneers Johnny Bragg and The ...