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One of my favorite soul singers, Bobby Womack, has died at age 70. I wrote a bit about him in this old piece for The University Bookman, so if you want to see me try to put his work into a ...
South Carolina-based 803Fresh talks the success of his Beyoncé-cosigned "Boots on the Ground" and Southern soul's six-decade ...
MCA bought Motown Records; The Who's bass player was chosen as the best; The Jackson 5 was at the top of the charts with "The ...
The Bruce Lee Story,’ ‘The Quest’ and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and worked as a singer, music producer, promoter and executive.
Hollywood legend, who also excelled as a songwriter, has sadly died at the age of 90 following a health battle.
Sly Stone, the legendary bandleader of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82. These five songs show the power of his influence.
Sly Stone, the multitalented musician whose psychedelia-laced funk enraptured Woodstock Nation in the late '60s and early ...
Legendary Drive-by Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood talks 29 years of making some of the best Southern music of all time.
It can't be Black Hollywood without the drama. Here are a few stories about your faves you might not've heard.
People" to "Dance to the Music," these are Sly & the Family Stone's best songs and greatest hits, a tribute to the legacy of Sly Stone.
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Today in Music History for June 26: In 1909, Colonel Tom Parker, who managed Elvis Presley for much of his career, was born. Parker took over from Memphis disc jockey Bob Neal in 1955, signing a ...
The harrowing original drama, from Time screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, explores the impact of grooming and sexual abuse on one ...