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Kandace Springs has released “6 8,” a sublime remake of Gabriel Garzón-Montano's gorgeous ballad that is molasses slow and crystallin...

Former Chic Member Alfa Anderson Celebrates the Life of Music Legend Luther Vandross with New Single to be Released on the Late Icon’s B...

Photo: Courtesy of Michael Randolph, Executor/William “PoPsie” Randolph Wilson Pickett and Jimi Hendrix -May 5 1966 This was at an A...

Get on Up is the new James Brown bio pic that starts tomorrow! The directors are from the UK and Mick Jagger supervised the music....this m...

This amazing debut by Geoffrey Gurrumul is soul reaching and so amazingly lovely.... Those with the biggest impact don't always h...

Bobby Womack , a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn...

Good news for all of us Aretha Franklin fans! Aretha has lost 85 lbs, taken classes to conquer her fear of flying which kept her from t...

The Temptations formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960 as The Elgins (not to be confused with another Motown group with the same name)...

Scott Morgan on Facebook This is a well-known track from Bobby Taylor in 1968, and there's an interesting story about this group,...

One of my very favorite soul singers of all time is the Godfather himself James Brown. James pulled off a legendary career that very ...

Entrance at the Vorden Cemetary, near Ruurloo Everyone come to me, and I shall give you peace (Vorden General cemetery) This is a...

Jack Leroy "Jackie" Wilson, Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer. Known as "Mr. Ex...

Scott Morgan and I went down to the Blind Pig tonight for Soul Night. Scott said that the first Friday of the month is soul night so ...

Johnny Rivers There are probably 2 songs by Johnny Rivers that I don't like so picking 3 was tough... But here are my three cho...

Robert Knight "Everlasting Love" This is one of my favorites of all time: Robert Knight Everlasting Love The origina...