Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2023 Fayetteville Juneteenth Jubilee, set for June 17 and 18 in Festival Park downtown, will celebrate Black history with a ...

The 70s and 80s were a golden age for black male singers, with many leaving a lasting impact on music. These artists not only topped the charts but also broke barriers and inspired future generations.

(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. Instead those honors go to Parliament’s 1977 funk classic “Flash Light,” the Afro-picked Xavier “X” Smith (Bow Wow, three years ...

(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 ...

How to make old styles sound fresh? Dallas’ Silver Skylarks give a master class on the topic on The Number One Set and Sound, a debut album fusing ‘60s soul, ‘70s funk and ‘90s hip-hop into one ...

Review | Childish Gambino turns to funk and ’70s soul with a psychedelic twist Childish Gambino ditches the hip-hop of his first two albums for a sound more infused with P-Funk Reading Time:1 minute ...

Hector Gonzalez, pictured in 2013 in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is the head of Rampart Records. The label which earned a measure of fame in the 1960s as the originator of the West Coast Eastside sound ...

Expressive, versatile, and dripping in history - the fizzing frequencies of funk and the seductive sounds of soul are ever-alluring; and when all these sounds merge on a festival lineup, you can bet ...

The 2023 Fayetteville Juneteenth Jubilee, set for June 17 and 18 in Festival Park downtown, will celebrate Black history with a 1970s Throwback theme, the Cool Spring Downtown District announced on ...