It began in early '80s Detroit with the likes of Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Underground Resistance, and Jeff Mills pioneering a fusion of electronics and rhythm that would ignite a movement.

The Isley Brothers ended up moving on from their funk and rock hybrid, replacing it with smooching songs-for-grown-folks such as “Between the Sheets,” “Contagious” and “Caravan of Love.” In 2006, in a ...

Lee Collins was a DJ’s DJ, with an ear for obscure tracks that could drive parties into a frenzy on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Iconic R&B and pop singers Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills embarked on the “The Queens: 4 Legends. 1 Stage” tour back in May 2025. Luckily for Northeast Ohio fans, the ...

Discover 9 classic Gap Band songs that showcase their funk, soul, and R&B brilliance—timeless tracks that still resonate today.

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of ...

Who cares if summer’s over? You can feel the cool breeze of these yacht rock (or yacht rock-adjacent) songs any time you wish.

The title track to Level 42’s 1987 album reached the U.K. Top 10, but found limited success in the U.S. You might know “Lessons In Love”, the band’s best-known hit from the same album. But “Running In ...

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds. It was a time in which synthesizers, ...

Cate Le Bon’s new album Michelangelo Dying is out later this month and she’s just shared a new song from it, the gorgeous and heartbreaking “About Time.” WILD PINK & JOHN MORELAND – “THE FENCES OF ...