Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

The Australian pop artist’s second album, Kicking My Feet, primes him for a breakthrough he finally feels he can handle ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eric Gales has a true gift for foregrounding rhythm in his playing, borrowing from elements of ...

The full line-up for The Johnny Fean Rhythm & Blues Festival has been announced. The event runs from Friday, October 17-19 in Shannon and honours Horslips guitarist Fean, who died in 2023 at the age ...

What is R&B, where’d it come from and where’d it go? An array of five-star entertainers will give a musical answer to these questions when the Manship Theatre presents the "Rhythm and Blues Revue" at ...

A night spent Uptown will bring down the rhythm and blues at Urbana’s Gloria Theatre. The energy, vocals and choreographed moves of trio Uptown may have the audience on its feet at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Blues-rock guitarist Ana Popovic adds a funkier, dance-driven edge to her fiery playing on her new album, which she’ll showcase Sunday at the Kent Stage.

The musician, songwriter, producer, DJ, talent scout and author was credited with helping to create a new sound in the early '50s that later evolved into rock 'n' roll. By THR Staff Johnny Otis, the ...

DETROIT, Mi. – The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation, based in Detroit, Mich., is considering several cities as the permanent home for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Among the ...

America's most beloved singer, Michael Eugene Archer, famously known as D’Angelo, died at the age of 51 after a battle ...

Get ready for a soulful weekend of rhythm and riffs as the Sakai Blues Festival returns for its 10th anniversary edition. What began as a small community gather ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.