From Aretha Franklin to Stevie Wonder, we've gathered the albums that best represent the true heart of soul music from the ...

Our favorite books this year (listed here in alphabetical order) included deep dives into groundbreaking groups like R.E.M. and De La Soul, explorations of scene’s like New York’s Greenwich Village ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is helping it bloom. For decades, a soft-touch style of ...