Motown gave soul music broad appeal with its iconic beat, earworm hooks, and call-and-response gospel vocals. But it also rocked.

After 29 years, last Lake Michigan Film Festival gets one last splurge opening Feb. 26 at Studio C theaters at the Meridian ...

James Francies, Joel Ross and Immanuel Wilkins at The New School article by Paul Reynolds, published on March 8, 2026 at All ...

Fifty years ago “Harvest for the World” and “Songs in the Key of Life” album didn’t just define Black music — they reshaped ...

A British singer who found worldwide fame with her sassy, hip-hop-inflected take on retro soul, she became a tabloid fixture because of addiction problems.

The Humphreys Concerts By the Bay series is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a lineup of over 30 shows.

In the ’60s and ’70s, R&B was dominated by the swirling melodies and catchy hooks from the likes of Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight and the Pips, all of whom came ...

The history of American protest music and how it has intersected with politics is the subject of a fascinating new book, On the Record: Music that Changed America, by Anna Harwell Celenza. Each ...

Lukas Nelson brings "American Romance" May 7 to the Auditorium in Eureka Springs.

Dig deep into Detroit's revitalization story with a City Institute tour. Marvel at Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals at ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...

While Billy Joel is forever immortalised as one of the kings of New York music, he will forever be in America's hearts for ...