Soul News

You know her fine taste from the outstanding line of musicians she's brought to Mill Bay through the Jazz Vespers series, and Crofton through the Sunday afternoon jazz series.

On May 26, we're publishing our Summer Reading preview in the Journal Sentinel's Sunday Cue section and at TapMilwaukee.com , with dozens of suggestions for your enjoyment.

There are people who play music and there are people who live music. Living the music is an emotion and personality.

The festival, put on by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, is scheduled for June 21st through June 23rd along Detroit's RiverWalk.

Rock icon DAVID BOWIE has paid tribute to his former bandmate TREVOR BOLDER after the bassist lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on Tuesday .

Listen to "My True Story," the title track on R&B and soul legend Aaron Neville's new doo-wop album, and you can hear what makes his voice unique.

Until last Thursday, I honestly had no idea how many flamenco fans lived in Austin.

On any given night of the week you can hear bass-blowing music, see fogged mirrors and see droves of women grinding and sweating.

BET brings better talk with spiritual leader, educator and humanitarian Bishop T.D. Jakes as host of a brand-new talk show.

Hits such as Hello and Easy are being rediscovered, and he headlines Barclaycard British Summer Time at Hyde Park in July.

This is a great album. I have been waiting for this album to appear since the mid 1970's. It's the best album I have heard so far in 2013.

L.A. mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti and wife Amy Wakeland watch the election returns on May 21, 2013, at the Hollywood Palladium.

On a Friday night, West Pico bar The Mint was host to a small, hardcore crowd of hip hop purists donning hi-top fades and African medallions.

Aretha Franklin has cleared her schedule for the month of June. The news comes on the heels of cancellation announcements she made about performances on May 20th in Chicago and May 26th at Foxwood Casino in Connecticut, reports Rolling Stone .

Aretha Franklin performed via satellite with American Idol finalists during the season finale episode on May 16.

The Apollo is honoring one of soul's greatest vocalists, Chaka Khan, at The Apollo Theater Spring Gala and comedian Wayne Brady has been tapped to host the extravaganza affair.

May 20, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- GKAM Records and SEI Entertainment are collaborating to present the CD Release " Subject 2 Change " and LIVE performance by World Renowned Bassist and Grammy Nominated Producer and Engineer, Antone " Chooky " Caldwell, at the Historic Blues Alley in Washington, DC, on June 6, 2013 for two shows, 8pm and 10pm EST.

RP Boo is often credited for helping to create the footwork genre with his 1997 tune "Baby Come On." Legacy is actually RP Boo's first-ever full-length release, but his prowess as a producer is readily apparent here.

In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33 1/2 hours.

Mayer Hawthorne's latest has a bit of a hip-hop feel, unlike his past Motown-inspired albums.