Soul News

African-American viewers recently had a chance to relive soul singer Al Green's 1972 performance from the culture defining dance and music show Soul Train , part of a hastily developed, seven-hour marathon of the series in tribute to the show's producer and creator Don Cornelius.

Whitney Houston 's godmother -- and also one of her greatest influences -- Aretha Franklin , will pay tribute to the late singer during a previously scheduled concert in Charlotte on Monday night.

From the middle of the Eighties to the late Nineties she was one of the world's best-selling artists, wowing audiences with her powerful and effortless voice.

Gospel music is the most American of American music and the veritable soundtrack of black America.

Daily News Top Stories Breaking News World Politics Business Growth Minute Health Food & Wine Women Women in Business Opinion Letters to the Editor High Tech Sports Horoscope Entertainment Entertainment Goss Music Features Books Poetry Movie Reviews Home & Garden Industry States UFOs Environment Education SupportOurTroops Middle East South Asia ... (more)

If you're looking for the all-time number one purveyor of mainstream romantic soul, Smokey Robinson may well be the man, in the face of some towering competition.

Jennifer Hudson performs 'I Will Always Love You' during the In Memoriam portion of the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.

It is often said that in life we are all dealt a hand by which we live and die. Some of us are given many gifts and others maybe only have one or two, and these gifts often require great sacrifice and responsibility to oneself and others.

Adele is on a winning streak. She's won five Grammys so far, and is still up for the top prize, album of the year.

Many people take painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs when they're in pain, but researchers at McMaster University in Canada found that getting a massage could do the trick.

Amy Winehouse's dad still feels her presence with him. Mitch Winehouse is convinced the spirit of his late daughter - who was found dead in her London home last July aged 27 - will be with him at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday , where she is posthumously nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for 'Body and Soul', her duet with ... (more)

As befit the video era, she was physically stunning, with a photogenic face and figure - her label took pains to point out that she had modelled for Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan and Glamour - and a natural ability to work the camera.

Foster the People -- from left, Mark Pontius, Mark Foster and Cubbie Fink -- earned a Grammy nomination for "Pumped Up Kicks," a Top 5 single with a gun-toting refrain.

'Heartbroken and in tears': Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton and Aretha Franklin pay tribute as music world mourns shock death of Whitney Houston at 48 As news spread of the unexpected death of Whitney Houston on Saturday evening, celebrities flocked to Twitter to pay their respects to the 'beautiful and talented' singer and actress.

Hot Sauce is the third album by renowned smooth jazz artist Jessy J. Not to be confused with the British singer/song-writer of the same name, Jessy J-the J stands for Jazz-has made a place for herself in the contemporary jazz world, and her music is funky and fun.

Singer Whitney Houston 's death Saturday at age 48 had few details immediately available, but celebrities on Twitter were quick to respond.

In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, singer Whitney Houston performs on 'Good Morning America' in New York's Central Park.

Unsung 's Freddie Jackson Jan. 23 premiere ranks as the highest-rated episode ever among households with an average of 616,000 homes tuning in, and the Full Force Jan.

The Band Perry 's "All Your Life" trots into the winner's circle on Billboard 's country songs chart this week after a 28-week trek.

We know about President Obama and his Al Green falsetto . Now comes news that POTUS is a closet country fan and REO Speedwagon enthusiast.