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March 7, 2025
Wiggins, the Oakland-native who co-founded the popular R&B band was battling bladder cancer over the past year.
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March 6, 2025
The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City at age 84; his catalog is essential to the experience of…
November 10, 2022
The legend with a voice that can raise the roof, Patti LaBelle has entertained us for decades across Broadway, film…
June 1, 2022
The idea of choosing the 10 Blackest songs is intimidating as hell. Blackness is deep, dynamic, and complex.
January 31, 2022
Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild will kick off the third season of the virtual competition series Verzuz on February 15.
January 10, 2022
The legendary percussionist, producer and crafter of hit songs, including "Juicy Fruit," died less than a week after his birthday.
December 14, 2021
The eldest brother in the group passed away just days shy of his 80th birthday — and a Tavares concert…
November 19, 2021
Thursday night, two queens of soul took to the stage in L.A. to remind Verzuz audiences of their biggest and…
Daily Life In New York City Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
October 18, 2021
BET announced on Monday that the 2021 Soul Train Award will be taped at the world-famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.
July 24, 2021
Grammy winner Leon Bridges talks about his personal and professional growth on his third album 'Gold-Diggers Sound.'
September 13, 2020
The latest installment of "Verzuz" is set to feature soul music royalty Sunday night with singers Gladys Knight and Patti…
May 10, 2020
Betty Wright, a Grammy Award-winning soul singer, has passed away at the age of 66. She is best known for "Clean…
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April 25, 2020
Here are 10 albums that can help you get through these difficult times, inspired by the musical mixes of Club…
April 14, 2015
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Coroner: Percy Sledge, singer of classic soulful ballad 'When a Man Loves a Woman,' dies…
April 13, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - When are folks going to stop asking Janelle Monáe about wearing suits? One Twitter user didn't get…
February 14, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - As an artist, who takes joy in creating music that can’t be defined by genre, Boykin’s credits…
January 14, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with NPR, Jones talks about her music, the moment she found out she had…
June 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Treasure Davis is a girl with a colorful personality, arresting vocals and is one of R&B’s latest…
June 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Lianne La Havas, a young up and coming soul/jazz/folk musician from the UK performed last night at…
June 10, 2012
MANCHESTER, Tennessee (AP) - The reclusive R&B singer, D'Angelo, made his first live U.S. appearance in 12 years at the…