Guitarist Steve Cropper — a legendary soul guitarist who played with the likes of Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and Sam & Dave and more — has died. He was 84. Cropper’s son confirmed his father’s death ...

Johnny Cash was himself a master interpreter of songs, whether he was singing Kris Kristofferson’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage” or Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.” Now, the ...

In 1996, D'Angelo and Questlove came together at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios in New York City and changed the landscape of soul music, influencing countless musicians in their wake. Together, ...

The majestic multi-instrumentalist changed the course of soul music and did it with Blackness as the focal point of his ...

Singer-composer-arranger Donny Hathaway is perhaps best known for his duets with singer Roberta Flack, but the body of solo work he left behind when he died 30 years ago is part of the foundation of ...

Bobby Martin worked mostly behind the scenes, but his musical contributions were heard by millions, thanks to his luminous work with such greats as Whitney Houston, Patti Labelle, The O’Jays, the Bee ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

When it comes to picking your wedding music, there are a plethora of genres to choose from — and if you prefer more classic music to modern hits, it can be even harder to decide on tunes to fit your ...

American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin performing in Detroit, MI. Aretha Franklin’s "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" was released as her Atlantic ...

More than half a century after it crept into the DNA of young Mexican-Americans in the southwestern United States — particularly in Southern California and Texas — Chicano Soul endures. Chicano Soul ...