When Wesley Woo and Zach Hing started a crowdfunding campaign for their band’s album, they knew it had to be about more than making music. “I [didn’t] want to just be like, ‘We need money because ...

June 22, 2024 marked the return of the Stone Soul Music and Food Festival in Richmond, Virginia, following a five-year hiatus of the venerable event. Soul, funk, and R&B are the heartbeat of America.

A new live performance venue plans to infuse funk and soul into the heart of Tucker with its New Year’s Eve opening party. Londzell Performing Arts Theatre, located at 3993 Lavista Road, has just a ...

New Orleans DJ and 'Queen of the Rare Groove' Soul Sister throws her 21st New Year's Eve Soul Train party at the Civic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images, Walter Looss Jr. Hard times often lead to great music, and that's never ...

The American soul and funk band known as Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings will perform at College Street Music Hall this weekend. These soul superstars — who opened earlier this month for Hall & Oates in ...

Funk makes a convincing case for being the most important form of expression in the history of popular music, more than rock, swing, country, folk, anything. When I drop the needle on Sly and the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

A special evening of funk, soul and rhythm celebrating New Orleans’ musical traditions will take the stage at Eastern Connecticut State University. The University with David Foster will host the ...

Kevin Coombe's record collection numbers in the thousands, filling floor-to-ceiling shelves and small cases around his apartment. He says he doesn't buy records as trophies to hang on his wall, or ...

The 1960’s and 1970’s were a time of political and social turmoil in the U.S. and also a time of transition and change. The era saw the rise of Malcolm X and MLK, afros and dashikis, blackploitation ...