We are sad to report the passing of Verne Allison, a founding member and longtime second tenor of legendary soul group The Dells. Allison was 90. While lead singers Marvin Junior and Johnny Carter ...

This has been a sad year for soul music fans, one in which so many great artists have died. But some passings have additional ...

Since 2018, Italian producer-arranger Stefano Colombo has been giving a second life to Change, the concept studio group created in 1980. Backed by an esteemed cadre of soul and funk musicians, ...

Back in 2017, Memphis singer Porcelan arrived on the scene with about as strong an endorsement as a young soul artist could ...

Contemporary jazz favorite Brian Culbertson is marking a major career milestone with the announcement of his 30th album, The ...

Over the past few years, SoulTrackers have gotten to know Michael J. Calhoun, cofounder of the legendary band Kinsman Dazz ...

Back in early 2025, Taiwanese soul singer Yufu Chen first grabbed our attention with the track release of “When?” after a SoulTracks First Listen feature highlighted his rising portfolio of soulful ...

Another high-profile music copyright dispute has reached the courts, this time involving one of the most recognizable songs ...

Happy birthday to Larry Blackmon of the group Cameo, born May 24, 1956. Cameo has a permanent place in R&B history as one of the great funk groups, with both decades of great hits and sense of fun ...

Happy Birthday to Kenny Gamble, the architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, born August 11, 1943. When it comes to soul music legends, they don’t get much bigger or more important than Kenneth “Kenny” ...

Happy birthday to Archie Bell, leader of the group Archie Bell and the Drells, born September 1, 1944. Archie Bell & the Drells was one of the most enjoyable (but often overlooked) dance groups of the ...