This sure was the year for R&B CD box sets. However, despite the Rare Soul moniker here, the quality of rarity doesn’t always translate to it being very good. While there are some quality tracks among ...

Northern Soul was a scene built upon obscure and forgotten soul singles, but the popularity of the scene soon rocketed those singles into the mainstream charts.

His first test run was a reimagined take on “21 Questions,” reworked into a smooth, vintage soul track with lush vocals and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This is the fourth time I’ve written about Sam Cooke—and fans still keep asking for more. And honestly, it makes perfect sense. Sam Cooke is one of those rare artists whose catalog ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Morphet/Redferns Years before Jimi Hendrix made it big, he backed a host of other ...

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines,” Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said, adding, “With consistency, a great soul has simply ...

For nearly 40 years, the Rev. Huston Crayton Jr. has been leading Sunday services at the Lincoln Congregational Church in Brockton. His sister Joyce directs the choir. “I make sure all my songs have a ...

When someone asks, “What’cha know about this, kid?” in the realm of music, it can be taken one of two ways. It can be spoken dismissively, questioning your musical knowledge, or it can be tinged with ...

Only a day after it was announced, the vinyl release of Clear Lake Audiotorium, the rare 1994 EP from De La Soul, is already sold out on the group’s website. On Friday, the group shared news that ...