Keyboardist/singer/songwriter Neal Francis was already a veteran upon the release of his critically acclaimed 2019 debut. He started as a dedicated blues pianist ...

(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.

Born in Santa Monica and raised as the white girl with soul, Teena Marie celebrated the 30th anniversary of her recording career last year with a string of lively performances, including one at the ...

An 80-degree, partly cloudy evening set the stage for what would develop into an unforgettable night of classic funk and soul music at Wolf Trap National Park’s Filene Center in Vienna, Va. on May 30.

New Orleans singer reached No 2 in the US with 1971 hit, and was nominated for a Grammy Jean Knight, whose irrepressibly funky and disdainful song Mr Big Stuff was a major hit in 1971, has died aged ...