Having made that point, let’s get back to a more traditional blues standpoint and consider players such as BB King, Albert ...

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 ...

Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Whether you’re a pro musician or play with bands in your spare time, chances are you’ll spend the majority of your time fulfilling rhythm guitar duties.

Back in 2007, music fan Nick Duckett walked into a record shop hoping to buy a comprehensive history of rhythm and blues on CD. To his surprise, the owner told him no such set existed at the time.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Leon in ‘The Rhythm and the Blues’ / YouTube screenshot *We caught up with enigmatic actor Leon to discuss his portrayal of real-life bluesman Eddie ...

The rhythm and blues and jazz singer closed out the first festival, when there was one stage, she told Gambit’s Kaylee Poche , and she’s been a fixture ever since. Festivalgoers can catch her ...

But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. The Rhythm & Blues Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting Rhythm & Blues artists. The Foundation ...

Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease ...

The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the Department of Parks and Recreation invite residents and friends to kick off the summer season at Rhythm & Blues by the Brook. The afternoon event ...

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.

Free concert series will feature performers each week through Aug. 13 with a mix of rhythm & blues, rock, country, reggae, ...