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This latest MY MUSIC special, 70s & 80s Soul Rewind, presents more classic soul, R&B and dance from the 1970s and early 1980s.

Most people remember Nona Hendryx as one-third of the groundbreaking group LaBelle.

Jason Singer, 19, is a Metro Times editorial intern and an undergraduate at the University of Michigan.

Ain't no river wide enough to keep fans of Diana Ross away from the Saenger Theatre , where the Motown legend will make a live appearance Oct. 30. Where do you begin in describing the 69-year-old diva's eternal star power? Those of us of a certain age grew up with Ross as a constant presence on the radio .

Award-winning pop stars Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran will perform at a concert to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, The event, which aims to champion youth and social empowerment, will take place at London's O2 arena on 29 September.

Usher has joined the star-studded lineup for the 4th Annual Curaao North Sea Jazz Festival .

The title of T.I.'s 2012 album Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head refers to a soundtrack Marvin Gaye created for a movie of the same name, but it features an all-star hip-hop guest list including P!nk, Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne.

Led by songwriter Michael Fitzpatrick, Fitz & the Tantrums brew up a retro sound inspired by Motown and Stax Records.

The best of Motown is coming to San Antonio in August. The Temptations and the Four Tops are teaming up to perform at the Majestic Theatre on August 25 and tickets go on sale Friday June 21, 2013.

Syleena Johnson knew about the music business before she ever got into it: her father, Syl Johnson, was a Chicago blues singer whose work also shaded into soul and funk.

The Mechanicsburg Chamber of Commerce's 85th annual Jubilee Day will be held 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday.

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It might seem like an odd pairing - Grammy-winning R&B-and-dance singer Macy Gray and Grammy-winning saxophonist David Murray.

By Clifford Davids It was well north of midnight on April 4, 1977 when a giddy and triumphant Annette Snell laid down the final vocal track of the recording session.

Tim Perteete shares a moment with his son DeVontae on Father's Day at the Ronald McDonald House in Chicago on June 16, 2013.

On Saturday night, the D.C. Jazz Festival offered a heartbreaking choice: One could see the Roots and experience incredible drummer and hip-hop/soul producer Questlove, or see the lesser-known, but equally talented, Karriem Riggins, a Detroit native who is also an immense drummer and producer.

'The White Stripes' Most tracks are stripped down to the basics, just Jack White on vocals and guitar, and Meg White's minimalist drum kit.

As his voice carried with gusto across the New Haven Green, Aaron Neville looked as though he hadn't even broken a sweat.

Is an album a more substantial work of art than a single? Or is a well-crafted single all we need? There were always singles, but in the days before the Internet, fans were sometimes "forced" to buy albums to get the music they wanted, even when most of the album's tunes weren't great.

Steven Gary II is a past recipient of a Simon Estes Educational Foundation scholarship, which he used to major in engineeringat the University of Tulsa.