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The Apollo Sound’s unbounded music was in sync with that euphoric ... from salsa and Afro-Cuban rumba and bolero to funk and soul. Tite Alonso, who would emerge as one of Puerto Rico’s most ...

The cliché says what’s old is new again. It’s not often that we see a gap of 51 years between albums, but the legendary ...

The Sly & the Family Stone leader is the subject of a new documentary directed by Questlove. Here’s what to know about his ...

How would you describe your music? My music is a mix of soul, funk and RnB with a modern twist and even a bit of folk thrown in sometimes. I write about things that I've experienced myself or that ...

From rock to soul and funk to country, we go across the globe ... going on throughout the world to accurately reflect the best music of the 70s. That said, we’ve done our best in this ...

Taking an in-depth look inside the 21st century northern soul revival, with quotes from Deptford Northern Soul Club, Northern ...

Mike Milligan has produced blues fests in Indianapolis and Kokomo and is bringing one — the first Bloomington Winter Blues Fest — on Feb. 15 to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. He has invited King Bee & ...

During the 1960s, the United States was defined by soul music ... immersed in music. During his high school years, the budding young bassist played in the teenage combo The Teentones, but that is ...