Reports are in that "Soul Train" creator and longtime emcee Don Cornelius has died, apparently of suicide, at age 75. DC was an i...

Sir Lattimore Brown - It's a Sad, Sad World Red Kelly's e-mail this morning left me stunned. Sir Lattimore Brown was killed on Fri...

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Right after my guest appearance on Rockin' Radio's "Electro-Phonic Sound of Brian Phillips," I had the unplanned pleasure...

B.B. King - The B.B. Jones First, some housekeeping: I can't believe that I was remiss in announcing on this blog that your ever-lovin...

Episode #38B of the "Get on Down" podcast is now online! This podcast features the usual wide range of material but also pauses ...

Episode #38A of the "Get on Down" podcast, a 90-minute special, features the diverse music of the "King of Rock 'n' ...

Harrison Kennedy - Closet Queen In addition to today being Columbus Day, today is also National Coming Out Day, a day designed to promote e...

The "King of Rock 'n' Soul," Solomon Burke, has passed away . Your ever-lovin' Stepfather of Soul is saddened to wake...

Wilson Pickett - Only I Can Sing This Song On Thursday I received an announcement on Facebook that the Auburn Avenue Research Library is ho...

Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves - Help Me For at least six years now I've been following the career of Eli "Pap...

Wilson Pickett - Love Will Keep Us Together As I write this post I am saddened to realize that it's been nearly five years since Wilson...