(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about soul and funk legends of the ‘70s and ‘80s, certain names dominate the headlines — but true music lovers know Carl Carlton belongs firmly in that conversation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The funk/soul icon, 72, and English rock legend, 80, are proving they're both still going strong, joining forces to release a ...

The New Orleans native was best known for her 1971 hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff." The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy in 1972. Good morning, I'm Michel Martin.

Keyboardist/singer/songwriter Neal Francis was already a veteran upon the release of his critically acclaimed 2019 debut. He started as a dedicated blues pianist ...

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Brixton four-piece Baytrees have been bubbling away for a few years now and each passing release seems to distill their sound to something even purer. With a keen ear trained to classics from ‘70s and ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) – The West Virginia University Funk and Soul Ensemble brought energy and rhythm to the stage with a ...

In the realm of power funk and jazz-rock, Tower of Power was an original voice, one carved from a unique place within an exceptionally heady moment. And this convergence of forces, clearly, has yet to ...

Chaka Khan is teaming up with Eric Clapton for a historic moment in honor of the King of Soul, B.B. King. The funk/soul icon, 72, and English rock legend, 80, are proving they're both still going ...