Stax Records is a staple of great soul music but the legendary label doesn’t always get its proper due. A new documentary series from HBO called “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” will soon shine a light on ...

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As far back as he can remember, Dante Carfagna has collected soul records. He maintains his bounty in his third-floor walk-up apartment on a single floor-to-ceiling shelving unit, stacked with white ...

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, ...

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Summer Walker, SZA, Usher and Beyonce are among the nominees for this year's ceremony, which airs on BET Sunday, Nov. 26. By Tim Chan Some of music’s biggest stars take to the stage in Los Angeles ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...