Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being blind didn’t stop Clarence Carter from becoming one of Muscle Shoals music’s most iconic singers. His late ’60s and early ...

Luther Vandross, the velvet-voiced crooner and longing balladeer, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Considered one of the greatest soul singers in history, Vandross won ...

The rapper from Southwest Alief — affectionately known as the S.W.A.T. — leveled up with the release this year of “Octane,” his fifth studio album. It became his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA - NOVEMBER 23: Don Toliver performs on stage at Loud Park on November 23, 2025 in Navi Mumbai, India. (Photo by ...

A love letter to the unsung heroes who kept R&B proudly Black ...

Some of the most consistent '70s hitmakers also refused to give way as MTV came into its own – including Journey, Styx, ...

Two of our culture’s leading music experts, Naima Cochrane and Ian Von, weigh in on the longevity of the soul songstresses and what makes their artistry timeless. Almost thirty years later, Brandy and ...

Honolulu (KHON2) – R&B lovers across Hawaiʻi are getting ready for one of Honolulu’s most talked-about daytime events as Lei’d Back – The R&B Day Party returns Memorial Day Weekend with music, food, ...

Carter recorded those three classics and many others at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals. Today, FAME general manager Rodney Hall confirmed to AL.com that Carter has died, after Hall spoke with Carter’s ...

R&B in the 1970s was a defining era—one where soul, funk, blues, and disco converged to shape the sound of a generation. Solo stars like Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Donna ...

The three-time Grammy winner will be honored at ASCAP’s annual celebration of top hip-hop, R&B and gospel songwriters. Leon Thomas is set to receive one of ASCAP’s top honors as the organization ...