(ThyBlackMan.com) Let’s be real—there’s no one quite like Erykah Badu. From the moment she floated onto the scene in the late ’90s with her headwraps, incense-swirling vibes, and unmistakable voice, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing soul music’s golden age, names like Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Wilson Pickett tend to dominate the conversation. But nestled quietly among the legends is William ...

However culture-shifting history proves Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, to be, it’s not unprecedented. For generations, artists have blurred the supposed lines between country music, R&B, soul, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Luciano Viti/Getty Images As Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble entered Dallas Sound ...

Stax Records spent decades spinning gold. The label nurtured a unique sound that blended R&B, gospel, blues, and country, eventually leading the way in a soul revolution. Stax became a home to icons ...

The universal language of music has united generations of lovers since the beginning of time. Falling in and out of love, grasping at unrequited love, mourning love lost and succumbing to deep love ...

Ab-Soul is giving us a bit of a break from Ab-Soul. The Carson, California rapper’s last album, Herbert, sheds his alter-ego and gives listeners their clearest glimpse of who the man born Herbert ...

It's looking like a Burna Boy summer. The Nigerian superstar is gearing up to release his eighth studio album No Sign of Weakness, but while things are still chilly, he's shared a new song called ...