Exploring the origin story of Wess Johnson, the American funk and soul bassist and singer who traded North Carolina for Rome ...

as well as for his high tenor vocal prowess and songwriting talents in the world of soul music and R&B. According to friend and representative Roger Friedman of Showbiz 411, Moore died on Friday ...

Sitting south of downtown Memphis, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed on Monday. General admission costs $15 for visitors ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

Sam Moore, who made up one half of American soul group Sam & Dave alongside ... Sam was a fixture of the R&B community in the 1960s. The duo’s song “Soul Man” went number two on the ...