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First Listen: Kimberly Brewer and Byron Miller find the "Secrets of Love"
58+ min ago (193+ words) (August 6, 2026) If you listened to funk and jazz fusion in the 1970s, you heard the work of Byron Miller even if you did not know the name. Miller played with some legendary jazz and funk pianists and band leaders, including Herbie…...
Case celebrates 30 years in music with Oakland show
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (260+ words) SoulTracks Case celebrates 30 years in music with Oakland show Back in the mid-1990s, Case arrived as part of a strong wave of male R&B artists, quickly establishing himself with a smooth, expressive tenor and a style that balanced contemporary edge…...
First Listen: Yumeji enters our world with "Space Cowboy"
23+ hour, 39+ min ago (88+ words) (August 5, 2026) The sweet spot for the band Yumeji lives where the jazz, hip hop and funk lanes intersect. Sometimes Yumeji straddles the lines by engaging in hip hop spoken word raps above a prominent on the one bass line and…...
R&B Hall of Fame to honor eight Detroit legends
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (177+ words) DETROIT, MI — The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation has announced that eight legendary Detroit music and broadcasting icons will be honored during its 15th Annual National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Bert’s Music…...
The City of Cleveland honors The Dazz Band with street name
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (261+ words) (August 3, 2026) Cleveland honored one of its most successful musical exports on Saturday, August 1, with the official unveiling of “Dazz Band Way.” The public street-naming ceremony was held on Lee Road near Lotus Drive, bringing together group members, city representatives and…...
First Listen: Teri Tobin chills out the evening on "Vibe With You"
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (130+ words) Teri Tobin missed the vinyl 45 era, but she knows music history and the feeling of excitement that captured America’s youth when the 45 of the single was climbing the chart. Maybe Tobin stumbled across her parents’ collection of 45, played the hit…...
Another Groove: Osé Asks Him to “cease & desist”
1+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) (July 28, 2026) Welcome back to Another Groove, our series dedicated to new music that is neither pure soul nor R&B but which has elements of those genres and may please your ears. This week we feature the track “cease & desist…...
First Listen: Former New Birth singer Londee Wiggins is "Hang-in Out"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (150+ words) (July 28, 2026) New Birth was one of the great self-contained funk bands of the 1970s. Their takes on ballads like “Wildflower,” “Dream Merchant” and “It’s Been a Long Time” are Quiet Storm classics, and their version of “I Can Understand It” is…...
Legendary DJ "Marvelous Marv" Taylor dies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (820+ words) (July 27, 2026) We found out the sad news today of the passing of legendary Detroit radio personality Marvin “Marvelous Marv” Taylor. To two generations of Detroiters, he was synonymous with great music, but he carried his influence into other areas of…...
First Listen: Ghost Funk Orchestra creates a vibe with "Ocotillo"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) (July 27, 2026) It has been a while since I’ve been to the Southwest. However, one thing I recall about that part of the country – other than the heat – is the unique and stunning beauty of the desert plant life. Right around…...