Much like Chicano oldies groups before them, The Altons incorporate their Latin American heritage with Spanish lyrics in “Heartache in Room 14.” The album includes two Spanish tracks: “Perdóname,” ...

Grammy Award winner Roberta Flack, whose tranquil ballads and 1970s songs such as “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The ...

Moore was best known as one-half of the R&B group Sam & Dave. His partner in that group, Dave Prater, died in 1988. Together, Sam & Dave had such hits as “Soul Man,” “Hold On, I’m Comin ...

Prolific R&B singer and politician Jerry Butler - also known as “The Iceman,” died at 85. His assistant and “niece at heart,” Marty, told TMZ that Butler passed away from natural causes on ...

By Gil Kaufman Jerry Butler, the beloved Chicago soul singer, producer and, later, politician who began his career in the late 1950 singing alongside childhood friend Curtis Mayfield in the ...

Those who love going to R&B shows in Denver or hearing sultry neo-soul vocals at jazz clubs are witness to a blossoming local scene. The boundaries of R&B continue to shift as each wave of artists ...

This year's list is dominated by artists who encompass versatility from the worlds of hip-hop, R&B, and African music. Though 2024 will forever be earmarked as the year Kendrick Lamar outdueled ...

Funk music quickly hit the mainstream with its influences of R&B, soul, jazz, and gospel. Today, let’s start the day by crafting a playlist full of funk (and soul!). So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, ...

For several years, some people have claimed that R&B is dead. That's not true and never has been. Just like any other genre, R&B has simply evolved. The '90s sounded different than the '70s era ...

Carr, who is Black and Mexican says he drew inspiration for his dance moves from R&B, soul and salsa artists. But it was his unique skits that made his trips down the line something fans of the ...