Billy Idol had a hit with a cover; The Stone Roses released a song after five years; Ray Charles had four hits at the same ...

LA-based R&B experimentalist Live and renowned drummer Karriem Riggins have joined forces as GENA. After coming together to perform at a few shows earlier this year under the GENA moniker, they're now ...

Willie Dixon. Born at the Delta’s southern tip in 1915, Willie Dixon followed the Great Migration to Chicago. There, he ...

Quincy Jones, the late legendary producer, songwriter and composer extraordinaire, returns to the top of a Billboard chart for the first time since his death on Nov. 3, 2024, thanks to his production ...

And we sat at the piano and he [Kenny Rogers] cut my song. And then he cut two more of my songs, and that launched my songwriting career.” ...

D’Angelo left everyone wanting more. An acclaimed neo-soul singer, guitarist, and producer in the 1990s and 2000s, he reimagined R&B, armed with a falsetto that grew into a euphoric shriek. Hits like ...

When Leela James takes the stage, she doesn’t just sing—she testifies. The acclaimed R&B and soul singer-songwriter will bring her powerhouse voice and magnetic presence to Capital One Hall in Tysons ...

In the mid 1960s, Otis Redding was on the verge of becoming one of the brightest R&B and soul stars in the industry. His incredible voice and talent as a songwriter helped define the sound of his Stax ...

R&B Singer D'Angelo performs onstage during the 2012 BET Awards. The Grammy Award winner died Oct 14 at the age 51 Christopher Polk R&B singer and Neo-Soul pioneer D’Angelo died this week of ...

D'Angelo performs during FYF Fest at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena & Exposition Park in Los Angeles, Aug. 23, 2015. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File) R&B singer D'Angelo died on Tuesday. He had pancreatic ...

LOS ANGELES -- D'Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with the shirtless "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" music video, has ...