Black History Month is a time to celebrate the strength and resilience of Black leaders across the nation — moreover their achievements and impact on society, culture and history One especially ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

Singing soul music was never about profit for singer Little Jake Mitchell — it’s about seeing people happy. Even now, at 80 years old and 50 years into his career, his band, Little Jake and the Soul ...

Soul is the intangible essence of being human. You can’t see it or touch it, but you can certainly feel it. Soul music, on the other hand, evolved from gospel and R&B, which are two forms that embody ...

Bruce Springsteen has a lot of fans. He's referred to as a legend, an icon, the biggest rock star alive right now. So maybe that's why it's so much fun to hear him turn into the fan on his 21st studio ...

Leela James’ bluesy voice dubbed her as the “God Daughter of Soul,” originally coined by the legendary Etta James. Though the two don’t actually have familial ties, Leela is carrying the torch for ...

A veteran freelance journalist who specializes in music criticism, book reviews and feature articles about popular culture, Wolff has written or co-authored six books. This one is his fourth published ...

THAT’S PAINTING HOUSE. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1123 TONIGHT, A POPULAR MILWAUKEE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR. CULTURE BY DESIGN AND THE MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARE HOSTING THE ...

If you’re a fan of soul music—or even if you’re just curious about this iconic genre—the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, Tennessee, should be at the very top of your must-visit list.

"Soul music is great, authentic music that people still want to see." 83-year-old Music City native and world-traveled soul vocalist Charles "Wigg" Walker is nattily attired in a black and ...

Johnny Bragg, lead singer of The Prisonaires, was a key figure in Nashville's R&B history. Bragg was incarcerated for a crime his daughter maintains he did not commit, yet he found success recording ...