Soul music was the definitive sound of the 1960s, but its influence on music has never truly disappeared, spurred on by ...

There was no musical era quite like the 1960s, and that was definitely the golden age for soul and R&B music. Countless soulful hits made it to the top of the charts, and many of those songs were ...

There’s something about classic soul hits that makes them feel like they’ve always existed. Melodies and lyrics so eternal they seem to be of nature. Perhaps soul music speaks to the essence of what ...

In the 1960s, soul music emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the darkness of racial injustice in America. Empowerment anthems by barrier-breaking artists like Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, and Nina Simone ...

Wilson Pickett, the soul music pioneer whose insistent wail turned songs such as "In the Midnight Hour" into hits, died Thursday in Virginia. He was 64. The cause was a heart attack, Margo Lewis, his ...

Retro soul star Sharon Jones and her band the Dap-Kings visit the Mondavi Center on Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. Jones pursued her musical career for decades with only modest rewards, working at a ...