James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

In this 2015 photo, popular recording artist D'Angelo performs at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. He's set for a Verzuz battle on Feb. 27; his "opponent" has yet to be named. (Photo by ...

There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, gospel music’s most beloved vocalists have served up songs that have ...

Gospel songs continued to evolve and inspire throughout 2024, bringing together traditional spiritual elements with contemporary sounds. These songs offered comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance ...

The Sons of the Soul Revivers made their debut on July 4, 1970, at Friendship Baptist Church in South San Francisco. Fifty years later, the acclaimed Bay Area gospel music troupe is still going strong ...

R&B singer and soul music legend Carl Carlton died at 72, and he had health struggles over the years, so what was his cause of death?

A gospel tradition featuring Southern California choirs that goes back more than a decade at Disneyland returns in February as the Anaheim theme park celebrates Black History Month with plenty of ...

Can you feel the power? Do you know the sacred soul? Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century, as hymns and sacred songs were created in a call and response way, influenced by ancestral ...

"It's soul music without the sex," says Bruce Watson, general manager of the stalwart Mississippi indie label Fat Possum, of the new, gospel-focused imprint that he and Big Legal Mess Recordings are ...

Host Erykah Badu attends the 2016 Soul Train Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on November 6, 2016 in Las Vegas. The combination of rhythm and blues spurred the development of the culture and genre ...

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