The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation is on schedule to posthumously honor 21 late soul legends at its upcoming online-only induction ceremony, including Luther Vandross, Nina Simone, Donna Summer and others.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.

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Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births,…

On this throwback Thursday, check out my exclusive interview with vocalist extraordinaire, Glen Jones, known for hit songs like, ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ ‘Searching,’ and ‘In You I Found Perfect Love.’ I caught up with him back stage on tour with Howard Hewitt at Club Milian’s on Houston’s southwest side check out the video. By, […]

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Today is the birthday of the late singer Barry White, a.k.a. “The Maestro.” The Galveston, Texas native is known for his hit songs “You’re the…

On “Share My Love,” R. Kelly talks about how Barry White and Teddy Pendergrass helped influence the sound of this song from his latest album…

With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.