From MPCs to FL Studio sessions, one thing remains consistent across generations of Hip Hop and R&B: The power of the sample. With that said, few eras have been mined more heavily than the 1980s. With ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about soul and funk legends of the ‘70s and ‘80s, certain names dominate the headlines — but true music lovers know Carl Carlton belongs firmly in that conversation.

*Sadly we must report that death has claimed the life of another celebrity this this weekend. 80s soul singer Colonel Abrams is no longer with us. According to reports, he died on November 25 at the ...

A legendary funk and R&B singer is dead at age 72. Carl Carlton, the voice of 1970s and ‘80s hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” died Sunday, according to his son. A cause of ...

The New Orleans native was best known for her 1971 hit single, "Mr. Big Stuff." The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for a Grammy in 1972. Good morning, I'm Michel Martin.

LONDON — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo "Starsky & Hutch" and topped the music charts with the ballad "Don't Give Up on Us," has ...

LONDON — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and topped the music charts with the ballad “Don’t Give Up on Us,” has ...