June 22, 2024 marked the return of the Stone Soul Music and Food Festival in Richmond, Virginia, following a five-year hiatus of the venerable event. Soul, funk, and R&B are the heartbeat of America.

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

Davis captivated audiences with a powerful brand that combined funk, feminism and sexuality, while performing R&B, funk, soul and rock. Singer and heralded Queen of Funk, Betty Davis, is remembered by ...

For die-hard funk and soul fans, your Bay Area show of shows will arrive in festival form in September — if you’re ready to add some dips in your hips and put some pep in your step along the Vallejo ...

A new generation of musicians is rejecting digital perfection for analog warmth, and Thee Sacred Souls are leading the charge ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

Global music star Chaka Khan chatted about her forthcoming induction into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her illustrious career in the music industry. Chaka Khan. Photo Credit: ...

The Flynn announced on Wednesday that Brooklyn-based soul and funk artist Adi Oasis will serve as the guest curator for the 2024 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. A rising voice in R&B and modern ...

It wasn’t hard for Cimafunk to win over New Orleans. In fact, the way Cimafunk — the performer name for Afro-Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez and for his band — so easily slid onto local stages is ...