Rick Olivier has spent a lifetime photographing south Louisiana musicians. He’s also an avid collector of 45 rpm records from the golden era of New Orleans rhythm and blues, which informs his approach ...

SOUTHWICK – The Springfield-based classic rhythm and blues group Hipptown will kick off the Rotary Club’s sixth annual free concert series at Whalley Park starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, rain or shine. ...

The Los Angeles-based quartet Vintage Trouble built its sound from vintage rock ’n’ roll, blues, rhythm-and-blues and soul. All the while, it’s a modern-day act cruising at 21st-century velocity. In ...

A powerhouse vocalist inspired by blues, soul and classic rhythm-and-blues from his native New Orleans, Luther Kent died early Friday morning at his home in Livingston Parish. He was 76. Despite a ...

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Classic rhythm and blues and soul music never goes out of style, influencing today’s popular music in countless ways. Gladys Knight and The O’Jays each performed one-hour sets ...

The Fabulous Russell Watts & the Atlantic Avenue Band will perform at The Park Theatre in Jaffrey, NH this Saturday, June 15 at 7:30pm. The Atlantic Avenue Band brings new life to classic rhythm, ...

ANAC copy 39088018121418 gift of Michael A. Watkins from the Henry P. Whitehead collection, Anacostia Community Museum Archives. ANACMAI copy 39088018121418 has bookplate: Smithsonian Libraries ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...