Hector Gonzalez, pictured in 2013 in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., is the head of Rampart Records. The label which earned a measure of fame in the 1960s as the originator of the West Coast Eastside sound ...

From Wattstax to 8-tracks, cuz, the Five Stairsteps and Curtis Mayfield, this collection pulls together a six-disc trip through the funkiest era in American music. You may need to dust off your blue ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some of the biggest R&B soul stars of the 1970s will convene at Cleveland’s Wolstein Center for the ’70s Soul Jam on March 7, 2020. Tickets to the show will cost $52-$99, and will ...

The 1960s and 70s were transformative decades for music, giving birth to genres such as rock, folk, and soul while introducing some of the most iconic albums in history. If you are looking to build a ...

There is no sonic aphrodisiac like ’70s soul. From the effervescent vibe of the Chicago sound to the orchestral lushness of the Philly sound, the music has become synonymous with seduction. It’s also ...

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For a decade starting in the late '60s, the Kashmere Stage Band — a funk-infused outfit rooted in a poor, predominantly black neighborhood in northeast Houston — built a reputation as the most ...

One of the more surprising trends rolling through the Southern California underground recently has been the inspiration of Art Laboe-approved oldies on a rising generation of multihyphenate musicians.

The Isley Brothers are proving that even after six decades, they've still got the funk. The R&B-soul group's remaining members, Ronald Isley, 84, and Ernie Isley, 73, recently took the stage for a ...