Mickey Baker, an exceptional 1950s session guitarist who played on hundreds of recordings, helping to transform rhythm and blues into rock ‘n’ roll, died Tuesday at his home near Toulouse, France, ...

Rock & Roll and Country Music Hall of Fame's, but where is the R&B Hall of Fame 2013 the Inaugural R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was hosted, 12 induction ceremonies, later and with 300 ...

LOS ANGELES - Singer Ruth Brown, whose recordings of "Teardrops in My Eyes," "5-10-15 Hours" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" shot her to rhythm-and-blues stardom in the 1950s, has died. She ...

Charles “Big Saul” Greene didn’t have the longest career as a DJ in Macon, but it was certainly one of the most impactful. As part of the legendary “Three Horsemen” of WIBB -- along with Hamp “King ...

Sam Cooke, Fats Domino and Ray Charles helped pave the way for modern rhythm and blues in the 1950s and always dressed the part of the gentleman. Dark suits and tuxedos were de rigueur for performers ...

DETROIT, Mi. – The National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Foundation, based in Detroit, Mich., is considering several cities as the permanent home for the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame. Among the ...

This essay challenges the received wisdom that teenpix of the 1950s were dominated by a soundtrack of rock 'n' roll. I argue that this cycle of film production was marked by a diversity of musical ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...