One of the cool things about music is how much a song can bring out different emotions in people. Songwriters typically write songs when they're inspired by their experiences or from stories they've ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Stephanie Mills is one of those voices that sticks with you. From the moment she sings her first note, you feel it—not just in your ears, but in your soul. Whether she’s delivering a ...

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...

A great soundtrack can stand the test of time; sometimes, it can be better than the actual film in which it coincides. R&B has been a staple in soundtracks for decades, helping infuse emotions and ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something undeniably special about Howard Hewett’s voice. It doesn’t just hit the right notes — it finds its way into your heart, wrapping around your emotions like a warm ...

Sometimes, all you need are a few classic R&B songs from the 1990s to get you through the day. These R&B one-hit wonders are a few classics from the 90s era that could stand to be revisited! You might ...

Dressed in white-and-silver paisley-print jackets glittering under the late-afternoon sun, the members of the Stylistics steadied themselves as a rotating stage carried them before an audience ...

The smooth harmonies, lush instrumentation, and timeless grooves of one of R&B’s most beloved bands will fill The Birchmere on Aug. 10, as Switch hits the stage for an evening of nostalgia-fueled soul ...

D’Angelo, who died Tuesday at the age of just 51, was indisputably a musical genius, but he didn’t leave much behind: Just three studio albums and an under-the-radar live disc over the course of two ...

Carlton was best known for his hits “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked.” “Everlasting ...

Countless songs become hits and fade into the ether. They’re only considered good for a short period before, like many disposable things, they’re discarded and audiences move on to the next big hit.