When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images, Walter Looss Jr. Hard times often lead to great music, and that's never truer than in 1960s and ’70s America. With the civil ...

It’s arguably some of the hippest music around. Music from artists like Grant Green or Herbie Hancock, along with other musicians that made up the Bluenote Records roster of the mid to late1960s. File it all under jazz, soul and funk, it’s laid back ...

Before wrapping up a set of dates which concludes at the Mondo music conference in New York City at Berlin on6, Red talked about writing and finding his sound, and wishing he were “born in another era.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Johnnie Taylor was one of the most versatile and enduring voices in American music, seamlessly bridging the worlds of gospel, soul, blues, and funk. Known as the “Philosopher of Soul,” Taylor built a career on raw honesty, emotional ...

Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias release the new album 'Chip Off the Old Block' on June 13. As the son of legendary Wild Magnolias Big Chief Bo Dollis, Gerard “Bo Jr.” Dollis grew up steeped in Mardi Gras Indian culture.

This article was originally published in August 2005. In rendering his decision in a 1964 obscenity trial, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart wrote: "I shall not today attempt to further define [pornography]... but I know it when I see it." You really ...

There will be plenty of reasons to hop on down to Squirrel Fest on Saturday. Daytime events are kid-friendly, with games, clowns and lessons on circus skills. Adults can sip beer and wine and listen to WAR, a classic rhythm and blues band. Everyone can ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its sound and spirit. Hip-hop first emerged in the Bronx ...