John Lennon famously said that his song “All I’ve Got To Do” from 1963 was him “trying to be Smokey Robinson again.” Clearly, ...

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On the evening of 10 December 1964, soul sensation Sam Cooke dined with friends ... or heartfelt soul devotionals such as “Bring It On Home to Me” and “Cupid”, but “A Change Is Gonna ...

Music has often served as a means of social change or criticism along with entertaining the masses. A concert at Cal State Bakersfield will highlight pieces that have inspired communities for decades.

Other audio selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations include recordings by Chicago, Miles ...

The L.A.-based artist fills us in on how his mom helped him look cool as a kid, his favorite brands, and the importance of ...

As a baby, Holley was shuttled between multiple caretakers and ended up with a couple named the McElroys, who owned a honky-tonk or whiskey house. To put it lightly, not a great environment for a ...

Sam Cooke goes down there. Aretha Franklin goes ... and that's the part of us that often was neglected, and so it found a home in this music that allows us to be desired and desirable. [The Blackbyrds ...

There have been many iconic heroes of rock and roll, but there are some enemies willing to stir up conflict throughout the ...