Singer-guitarist Michael Coomers was just one part of Matador Records' formidable garage-pop band Harlem, but his new, L.A.-based project Lace Curtains is all him. Well, him and the spirits of Daniel ...

Over 1973 to 1975, GRC issued just-over 100 singles – the total seems to be 104. Around 12 albums also appeared in the same period. Additionally, there were 25 singles and two albums on Aware (over ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to soul music that never goes stale, The Chi-Lites are a name that deserves a spot in every vinyl crate, playlist, or midnight radio session. Hailing from Chicago, ...

San Francisco-based music historian Richie Unterberger has written more than a dozen books and has taught numerous classes at College of Marin in Kentfield on the history of rock music. He frequently ...

The legends of 60’s and 70’s soul music return to perform their biggest hits. The legends of 60’s and 70’s soul music return to perform their biggest hits. Featuring The Temptations, James Brown, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Emotions were never just another R&B group. Formed in Chicago by the Hutchinson sisters—Sheila, Wanda, and Jeanette—they carried the gospel fire of their upbringing straight into ...

Popular music was splintering in about a dozen directions as the '70s came to an end. The decade's buildups of pop, rock, new wave, punk, disco, soul and any number of variations on those genres ...

Blues music was born in the Mississippi River delta, a pivotal event in American music history. You can visit the place ...

The two-hour film documents a concert that was put on in Chicago in 1972 to support Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Operation PUSH, with an all-star cast of performers that also included the Staple Singers, ...

From Erykah to D’Angelo, a personal reflection on how the genre’s warmth shaped identity, intimacy, and the way we listen.

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