As a long and eventful 2025 draws to a close, NME remembers the influential and beloved musicians who left us this year ...

As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force in R&B in the 1960s and ’70s.

Some songs are like puzzle pieces for your soul. These are three one-hit wonders from the 70s we could listen to forever.

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in ...

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

The guitarist, songwriter and record producer was not known for flashy playing, but his spare, catchy licks and solid rhythm chops helped define Memphis soul music. At a time when ...

Neo-Soul singer D’Angelo died on Oct. 14. His death was confirmed by his former manager Kedar Massenberg and other sources ...

Steve Cropper, the Booker T. and the M.G.'s guitarist and co-writer of "Green Onions" and "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," has died at 84 in Nashville.

Farewell Jimmy, I was in Jamaica when “The Harder They Come" was in every cinema on the island. You could feel the pride and and the love for Jimmy everywhere. The sweetest voice, the sweetest soul.