Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler passed away in a tragic car accident in Atlanta, Georgia. The musician was 71-years-old.

Despite some minor hits in the 1960s, Chicago vocal group the Radiants couldn’t ride the soul-music wave they’d helped create.

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Beach music was named South Carolina’s official state music in 2001. From Fat Harold's in Myrtle Beach to shag fests, we have ...

If you are a devout music fan or music historian, these three music documentaries must be added to your watch list ASAP.

The afternoon before the event, Ms. Arslett and Ms. McLean led a dance workshop at The Eastville Club, an old-school ...

Those efforts evolved into a passion for the soul music scene of 1960s Chicago — an era populated with many artists and labels that never achieved commercial success and ultimately slipped into ...

Eccentric Soul: The Linco Label is a new collection that explores the history of Linco Records, a label that was founded in Greensboro by Walter Grady in the late 1960s. Though the label didn't ...

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The trailblazer is the focus of a new documentary, 'Who in the Hell Is Regina Jones?' By Gail Mitchell There will never be enough time or space to recognize all the unsung heroes and trailblazers ...