Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in the ...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Classic rhythm and blues and soul music never goes out of style, influencing today’s popular music in countless ways. Gladys Knight and The O’Jays each performed one-hour sets ...

CLEVELAND — A lineup of music legends are set to be honored in Northeast Ohio Sunday at the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. At the 13th annual ceremony, held at 3 p.m. at the ...

A powerhouse vocalist inspired by blues, soul and classic rhythm-and-blues from his native New Orleans, Luther Kent died early Friday morning at his home in Livingston Parish. He was 76. Despite a ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

Towards a definition -- The classic blues, Vaudeville style : Mamie Smith, Lucille Hegamin, Edith Wilson -- Brief interlude : reflections on Rosa -- The classic blues : Southern style : Ma Rainey and ...

What is R&B, where’d it come from and where’d it go? An array of five-star entertainers will give a musical answer to these questions when the Manship Theatre presents the "Rhythm and Blues Revue" at ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...