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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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.

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.

Jellybean Johnson, the legendary drummer best known for co-founding Prince’s band The Time, has died. Johnson, who played alongside Morris Day in The Time and later the Original 7ven, passed away on ...

AI-generated musician Solomon Ray has stirred a debate among listeners, drawing pushback from popular human singer Forrest Frank. According to his Spotify profile, Solomon Ray is a “Mississippi-made ...