Unfortunately, we have sad, sad news to report about Leslie Wilson, lead singer of the R&B group New Birth, who has passed ...

Primarily through direct sampling, hip-hop music provides a blatant tapestry of historical information that the listener can ...

It’s been a long road for Cymande. Formed in London in the early 1970s, the group fused funk, soul, reggae, and jazz into a ...

Have you ever wondered what happened to your favorite singers after they stopped making hits? Some musicians walk away from ...

From glam to punk, prog to soul, the 1970s defined the album era – here are the decade’s standout releases, year by year.

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.

Ray Charles changed the musical landscape forever but, according to Vince Gill, one single released by the Eagles in 1973 ...

The 1970s were a wild experimental era for Marvel. This was the era of Marvel trying to be “hip” and relevant, introducing ...

Patti LaBelle, 81, and Nona Hendryx, also 81, took the stage to celebrate the morning show’s 50th anniversary, delivering an electrifying rendition of their timeless hit, “Lady Marmalade.” ...

Can you guess the 1979 song from just one lyric? The year 1979 marked a turning point in pop music, standing at the intersection of the ...

American music, at its core, is inseparable from a history defined by reinvention, resilience, and Black artists.