Igmar Thomas’ ensemble bridges eras of Black American music with the soul-stirring project, ‘Like A Tree It Grows.’ ...

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It was the last California stop for Blige’s “ The For My Fans Tour ,” a 27-date trip that started in January. The Grammy and ...

Mary J. Blige is the boot muva. The R&B legend is currently on tour, and she is playing no games with her signature footwear.

Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and record producer whose groove instinctively pushed jazz to its soulful outer limits ...

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Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody ...

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Roy Ayers, the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" jazz-funk virtuoso who paved the way for neo-soul, has died at age 84 ...

The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City at age 84; his catalog is essential to the experience of so many in the Black community.

James Brown, the trailblazing Godfather of Soul who passed in 2006, places a new song on a Billboard chart for the first time ...

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