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December 27, 2010
OPINION - Marie's success as a soul singer also has much to teach us as music fans, specifically about the…
December 26, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Marie, known as the 'Ivory Queen of Soul,' was certainly not the first white act to…
November 4, 2010
DETROIT (AP) - Aretha Franklin is canceling all concert dates and personal appearances through May on the orders of her…
October 26, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (AP) - It originally had been set for Oct. 1 but was pushed back after Franklin's son, Eddie…
March 29, 2010
OPINION - R&B hasn't been privy to many commercial releases positioned as male post-marital albums, but Usher's new offering can…
March 12, 2010
Watch out, Beyonce the original R&B diva has returned!
February 24, 2010
It was a close match, but in the end Sade took the No. 1 spot again, selling 190,000 copies of…
February 23, 2010
The studio, where Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, and other stars once recorded their hits, was undamaged despite having walls covered…
February 17, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - An army of fans -- more than 500,000 of them -- went out to support Sade's…
February 16, 2010
OPINION - Over the past month, a handful of international artists have released albums that speak to the varied experiences…
February 5, 2010
It began 40 years ago. Countless music legends graced its stage. Millions of viewers tuned in. Now, Questlove of the…
February 5, 2010
OPINION - 'Soul Train' was a beacon, beaming raw, uncut, unapologetic black style and swagger into homes around the country...
February 4, 2010
OPINION - Even as he faced record executives who tried to shut him down, Withers' ability to be emotionally authentic…
January 14, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a…