Maschine and The Tangent guitarist Luke Machin is one of prog's most respected young guitarists. But for his Soulshine ...

Odeal. Snarky Puppy. The return of Tobias Jesso Jr. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Justus Sanchez from KNKX in ...

In an era where Afrobeats dominates global airwaves, few artists dare to experiment beyond its familiar rhythms. Neo 21, the Nigerian-born, UK-based artist, does exactly that with The Teriqus EP—a ...

Describing the sound of the upcoming album, Questlove said, “It’s the sound of yesterday, but for the future.” He added, “This record is no different,” hinting that D’Angelo’s signature blend of ...

R&B music in the 1990s was full of soul, passion, and smooth sounds. It was a time when singers shared stories people could feel about love, heartbreak, and real life. The music had deep meaning and ...

Michael Eugene Archer—known to the world as D’Angelo—was one of the most enigmatic and transformative figures in modern R&B. D’Angelo attended Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia. He dropped ...

In the silence between chords, Devil's Pie: D'Angelo is an ethereal echo in the soulscape, a story of ascension, withdrawal, and rebirth. The neo-soul vocalist, once shining like a comet, disappeared ...

R&B has given us music that gets into your psyche and takes complete control: Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Usher, Atlantic Starr, Keith Sweat, Jodeci, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Boyz II Men, Mary J. Blige, Chris ...

During his 1979 New York Times interview with prolific writer John Romano, James Baldwin asserts his view of a writer’s purpose. “You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that ...

US singer, neo-soul/ R&B artist D'Angelo performs during his concert in a church in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26 January 2012. Picture: TT News Agency via AF Tributes continue pouring in for ...

A new jazz hub is opening in Uptown. The Brownstone Jazz Club will put jazz and soul music right on Hennepin Avenue, as the neighborhood continues efforts toward revitalization. The dark gray club ...

Earlier this week, the singer-songwriter D'Angelo died of pancreatic cancer. The Grammy Award-winning artist changed the trajectory of soul, R&B and rap music.