Tag: Soul

Tickets for Stevie Wonder's 50th-anniversary Songs in the Key of Life tour are officially on sale. Released in 1976, Wonder's musical masterpiece gave us classics like Sir Duke, I Wish, and Isn't She Lovely, cementing the legendary singer's place in music history. The album made history on the Billboard 200 chart by becoming the third album to debut at number one and the first album by an American artist to do so. Wonder recorded countless songs over the two-year period it took to complete the project, with co-engineer John Fischbach recalling something like 200 songs were created during that time.

In the mid 1960s, Otis Redding was on the verge of becoming one of the brightest R&B and soul stars in the industry. His incredible voice and talent as a songwriter helped define the sound of his Stax Record label. But while his star was rising, his career was cut tragically short when a plane he was traveling in with members of his band crashed, killing all but one passenger on board. Although he didn't live to see it, the last song he wrote, "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay," soared to the top of the charts and solidified his place among some of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time.

Have you pressed play on Love Me For Me yet? Three number ones at R&B radio. A Grammy stage tribute to Roberta Flack. And now a whole album produced front to back by Snoop. He been carrying the torch for that classic soul sound since The Rebirth of Marvin and this might be his most complete album yet.

Grammy Winning, R&B/Soul powerhouses Lucky Daye and Leon Thomas III are joining forces to deliver a frequently anticipated hit! Both artists have shown a mutual respect for each other's work ethic and veteran songwriting careers. Often sharing words of encouragement and reminiscing on old studio sessions when they link at red carpet events, the two represent genre pushing musicianship in the foundation of modern music.

The Nigerian-born, Toronto-raised singer Osé just dropped her debut EP 'Feels Like Home,' led by the standout 'Gently.' It's a strong introduction to one of the most promising new voices in the Afro-Soul wave. Across seven tracks, she blends Afrobeats, R&B, and soul into a sound that's all her own.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of British artist Amy Winehouse's iconic Back to Black album. The project that catapulted Winehouse to stardom was an infusion of soul, R&B and jazz, with the help of Black American producer Salaam Remi. But Black music didn't just inspire Winehouse's second album; it was the foundation for her entire career. However, underneath her amazing talent was a tremendous amount of pain.