Universal Music Group is betting that what worked for Ginsu knives and Thigh Masters will work for Earth, Wind & Fire. The nation’s largest music company is preparing to announce next week that it is ...

There was a time, pre-Beatles if you want something more specific, when singles ruled pop music. But around the mid '60s things started turning toward album-length statements by artists. Of course, ...

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There is no sonic aphrodisiac like ’70s soul. From the effervescent vibe of the Chicago sound to the orchestral lushness of the Philly sound, the music has become synonymous with seduction. It’s also ...

For a decade starting in the late '60s, the Kashmere Stage Band — a funk-infused outfit rooted in a poor, predominantly black neighborhood in northeast Houston — built a reputation as the most ...

The 1960s and 70s were transformative decades for music, giving birth to genres such as rock, folk, and soul while introducing some of the most iconic albums in history. If you are looking to build a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some of the biggest R&B soul stars of the 1970s will convene at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center for the ’70s Soul Jam on March 7, 2020. Tickets to the show will cost $52-$99, and will ...

One of the more surprising trends rolling through the Southern California underground recently has been the inspiration of Art Laboe-approved oldies on a rising generation of multihyphenate musicians.

The R&B-soul group's remaining members, Ronald Isley, 84, and Ernie Isley, 73, recently took the stage for a performance amid ...