The American version launched in 1998 ... The party line on Gaye's 1971 album is that it was the first time soul music approached the condition of art — as though Motown's pocket symphonies ...

Mayfield put down the greatest Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo album Superfly. In Philadelphia, soul took on a smoother ...

ATLANTA — American Soul Star, a singing competition dedicated exclusively to soul music, has officially raised the stakes with free auditions and a $50,000 record deal for its winner.

Texas-based country crooner Angel White blends his Texas street busker roots with mainstream country style on his debut album ...