Soul borrowed the hysteria from sanctified church services and applied it to more sensual themes. Its artists sung messages of painful sincerity and personal redemption. This was sacred music made ...

The 1960s was a melting pot of musical innovation, with multiple genres forming, growing and progressing simultaneously in often completely different directions. Funk music started to emerge in ...

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R&B fans and music historians have a date to circle on the calendar – Friday, March 28, 2025. That’s when legendary band The ...

His soaring vocals and importance as a musician earned Cooke the nickname the King of Soul. He is cited as the inventor of the genre and credited with bringing gospel music to popular attention.

Northern Soul music was at its peak in the 1970s ... a part of something," is what keeps young people coming back to the genre, Isaac said. He added social media had led to a decline in ...

Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of ... and the ...

Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations (My Music) is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...