Rhythm and blues is an inclusive term that captures a wide swatch of American popular music that began to infiltrate the mainstream after WWII. It grew out of disparate sources: delta blues, country, ...

The musical decade of the 1970s came in on a psychedelic wave and went out on the whoosh of a synthesizer. The ’70s brought us pet rocks, polyester, shag carpeting, bean bag chairs, and the battle of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Bill Withers remains one of the most timeless voices in soul and R&B history. While his most celebrated tracks—like Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean on Me, and Lovely Day—are permanent ...

Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...

Whether you had Saturday night fever in the 1970s, or you weren't even born yet, you have to appreciate the decade for its great music. (Of course, '70s movies were pretty great, too). Every genre, ...

The 1970s was a transformative decade in music. It gave us nostalgia, change, diversity, and most importantly, unforgettable tracks that defined their respective genres. Some of the best rock songs ...

Soul legend Stevie Wonder is celebrating his 70th birthday today, May 13. The iconic hitmaker was born Stevland Hardaway Morris in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1950 and his career as a musician began in 1961 ...

Collective Soul are on their Co-Headline Summer Unity Tour with +Live+ and special guests Our Lady Peace and Greylin James Rue Like Weezer, Collective Soul released a self-titled album in the mid-‘90s ...

Auntiechella. That’s what folk are calling the latest Verzuz battle between soul legends Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle (with a special appearance from Dionne Warwick). Though, their reunion felt ...

A '70s Soul Jam tour will play the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Oct. 1, with a lineup including Philly soul groups The Delfonics featuring William Hart, The Stylistics, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes and ...