Arts Jun 06 Watch 3:19 Memphis students build on long legacy of R&B and soul artists from their community At the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, students learn the fundamentals of music, building on the long legacy of R&B and soul artists who emerged from their local communities. The NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs produced this story for our arts…
Arts Nov 03 The Gap Band founder Ronnie Wilson dies at age 73 Ronnie Wilson, multi-instrumentalist and founder of the R&B and funk group The Gap Band, has died. He was 73. His wife posted on Facebook that her husband died on Tuesday. By Associated Press
Arts May 01 R&B singer Ben E. King dies at 76 American R&B and soul singer Ben E. King, who is best known for his song "Stand By Me," died Thursday at the age of 76. By Nora Daly
Arts Jun 17 Raphael Saadiq Revives Soul Sounds for New Album Music man Raphael Saadiq has gone from church choir to the R&B pop charts in the 1980s, and now back to his retro roots with new music that reflects the classic sounds of his youth.
Jan 11 Tonight on PBS, Sam Cooke Brings It Home Tonight on PBS, a look at the velvet-voiced star who helped break the pop music color barrier with his gospel-infused R&B in "Sam Cooke: Crossing Over". Continue reading