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(November 7, 2024) Jordan Johnston is of the age that he’s appreciating the music that previous generations jammed to. And for the Minneapolis based singer and songwriter, that means he’s cultivated a love for 1990s R&B. That’s not surprising to me because as a parent of children in their 20s and early 30’s, I know that demographic […]
November 10, 1977 – The Temptations leave Motown The year was 1977 and The Temptations were a mess. Yes, THE Temptations, the act that nearly defined soul music in the 60s and early 70s. But the loss of Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks, combined with a series of mediocre, uninspired albums on Motown in the […]
He was a complicated genius who became the Renaissance Man of popular music in the second half of 20th Century. Quincy Jones was more than a name; he was a legend woven into the tapestry of soul, jazz, classical and pop music. Today we say a sad goodbye to Mr. Jones at age 91. He […]
(November 4, 2024) Whether he’s putting vocals and his own unique spin on the John Coltrane classic “A Love Supreme,” teaming with Avery*Sunshine to reimagine Dionne Warwick’s “Déjà Vu” or covering remaking ballads by soulful chanteuses like Angela Bofill and Denise Williams, Will Downing has proven that he knows how to make a cover song […]
On November 8, the much-anticipated return of VM’s 80’s Soul Classics series continues with Volume 8, promising to deliver a perfect mix of forgotten gems and exciting new discoveries. This latest installment is set to transport listeners back to a time when soul, boogie, R&B, funk, and fusion reigned supreme. With its rich combination of […]
(October 31, 2024) Detroit, Michigan – Some of the most legendary names in Rhythm & Blues are set to be celebrated, as the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation has announced its nominees for the Class of 2025. Nominees include influential icons and groups such as Sade, Earth, Wind & Fire, John Legend, […]
(October 22, 2024) While some music trends change and evolve, certain things can stand throughout generations. Since the 1950’s it can be argued that soul music complete with lush harmonies and arrangements is one of the musical lanes in which artists who choose to enter can find success. The latest group to drive in this […]
An oral history of the forgotten dancers that set London on fire in the late ’70s An extensive essay from Terry Farley celebrating the legendary dancers that made the London club scene what it was in the late ’70s. In the course of the research, Farley and Roual Galloway interviewed a number of these forgotten club […]
The first stars of the UK dance music scene weren’t DJs or club runners. They were the dancers. Dance music authority Terry Farley pens a tribute to the forgotten legends of the late ’70s and early ’80s September 17, 2015 By Terry Farley MARK ROMAN’S CRACKERS CLASSICS The Crusaders – Stomp and Buck Dance The Brecker Brothers […]
Nightclubbing is a series on RBMA where we tell the story of the spaces that have forever changed the world of music. In this edition, Stephen Titmus writes about Crackers, the oft-forgotten London club that helped popularize jazz-funk in the UK By Stephen Titmus March 11, 2013 A. I. E. (A Mwana) – Black Blood From […]
