Gladys Knight’s extensive catalog is a treasure trove of timeless songs that continue to influence and inspire music lovers ...

American Soul Star is the first singing competition dedicated solely to soul music. It fills a gap left by mainstream talent ...

As selected by the UCR staff, the Top 40 Songs of 1985 were both from the past and looking forward in their sound. The old wave made room for the new, and artists who dominated the charts and concert ...

An inductee of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Isley Brothers, Mr. Jasper also had success as a solo artist and producer.

Willie Bean, who worked at various times as a music promoter, tour manager and label owner, died Feb. 23, 2025, in North ...

‘You Are My Heaven’ (1979) Propelled by the success of “Closer I Get,” Flack and Hathaway set to work on a second duets ...

Growing up in Tampa, Mitchell won talent shows left and right, but in 1957, he recorded his first record on the same original ...

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning soul singer best known for her celebrated interpretations of romantic ballads like “Killing ...

Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, a singer with Curtis Mayfield's Impressions and a Windy City politician, has died. He was 85 ...

Soul ballads weren’t exactly burning up the charts with regularity circa 1986. Nobody told Gregory Abbott, however, which is a good thing, because he went ahead with “Shake You Down” anyway and walked ...