Smith and Webley said classic R&B music in the late '50s and early '60s was "really kind of an underground" thing in Grand Rapids, but served as the focal point for black entertainment in clubs ...

For R&B's Ron Isley, Music Is 'Just Like Magic' Ron Isley began as one of the ... R&B has grown in popularity since Isley and his brothers started their careers back in the '50s with the song ...

In the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, soul and R&B music dominated the charts in America. With the massive success of Detroit, New ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Herb Reed of the Platters, who died Monday in Boston at age 83, was ...

R&B music with a message isn't a recent or strictly American phenomenon. Jason King explores the theme of protest music with an eclectic mix of soulful songs about resistance and revolution.