An up-and-coming soul singer fatally struck by a motorcyclist in Queens was on her way home from a performance as she continued to build her status as a rising star in New York’s music scene, friends ...

Having made that point, let’s get back to a more traditional blues standpoint and consider players such as BB King, Albert Collins or Eric Clapton. Would you agree that their choice of rhythm is ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

Kasauli Rhythm & Blues Festival 2025 proved yet again that music can do more than entertain—it can change lives ...

Genesis Foundation has supported over 5,000 children with congenital heart defects through its Kasauli Rhythm and Blues ...

Cleveland’s story as an early torchbearer of rhythm and blues begins in the late 1940s when this new genre of pulsating, dance-oriented music was broadcast on local stations like WJMO and WABQ.

We caught up with enigmatic actor Leon to discuss his portrayal of real-life bluesman Eddie Taylor in the highly anticipated film “The Rhythm and the Blues,” which premieres this weekend as ...

Celebrate the legacy of the music of the late 1950s and 60s, following the birth of rock and roll and the explosion of rhythm and blues, with a new generation of artists. Includes performances by ...

And he wrote and performed the first rock anthem, "Blue Suede Shoes," charting in the Top 10 in Billboard's pop, country and rhythm-and-blues categories. Besides, he was arguably the nicest ...

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...