(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.

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

The Isley Brothers are proving that even after six decades, they've still got the funk. The R&B-soul group's remaining members, Ronald Isley, 84, and Ernie Isley, 73, recently took the stage for a ...

The musicians in War simply loved jamming together. It was everyone else who made meaning from their melodies. “All we wanted was to groove,” said keyboardist and singer Lonnie Jordan, the only ...

The dynamic story of funk music, from early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk to influences. We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, ...

Soul and funk trailblazer Betty Davis, who released three solo albums in the 1970s, has died at 77. Betty Davis, the brazen funk icon, died on Wednesday in Pennsylvania, at the age of 77. Danielle ...

Step back in time to the vibrant sounds of the 70s at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on Friday, May 15, at 8 PM, featuring live performances by The Stylistics, The Chi-Lites, Bloodstone ...

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, ...