Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists ...

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...

In 1973, James Brown formed an unlikely friendship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who he met when Sharpton was a young civil ...

Emperors Palace kicked off the festive season with its high-energy “Divas of Soul” show on December 6, featuring top South African performers and hosted by the dynamic duo Masechaba Mposwa and Somizi ...

Yelly is a Sacramento-born singer who gained traction locally by headlining a sold-out show at Harlow’s while still in high ...

Discover Qing Madi’s rise to fame, from her humble beginnings in Benin City to becoming a Spotify EQUAL Africa artist. Learn about her career, net worth, and more.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, ...

Alan Sparhawk is The Local Show’s December Artist of the Month, and will perform with Trampled by Turtles at the Fitzgerald ...

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has revealed its 2026 lineup, with the Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Lorde, David Byrne, and ...

Elle Varner hooked listeners with Refill’s fiddle-driven R&B, blending vulnerability and groove into a timeless slow jam that ...

Kendrick Lamar is Billboard’s 2025 R&B/Hip Hop Artist of the Year. See how ‘GNX,’ “Not Like Us,” and a record-breaking year ...