Rock and soul didn't always go hand in hand, but these Motown hits were proof that the sounds of R&B could change all genres.

Soul singer Bobby McClure sang with Sam Cooke, duetted with Fontella Bass, and collaborated with Swamp Dogg, but he fell ...

but Ray Charles is the man who made soul music what we know today. Charles fused all sorts of influences – jazz, blues, gospel, even a bit of country – to come up with the classic soul sound.

Soul borrowed the hysteria from sanctified church services and applied it to more sensual themes. Its artists sung messages of painful sincerity and personal redemption. This was sacred music made ...

Jazz-funk musician Roy Ayers died on Tuesday after a "long illness," his family announced in a statement shared to his social media accounts.

His soaring vocals and importance as a musician earned Cooke the nickname the King of Soul. He is cited as the inventor of the genre and credited with bringing gospel music to popular attention.

Angie Stone, neo-soul pioneer who died at 63, leaves remarkable legacy spanning rap, soul, television and advocacy.

Mississippi is celebrating its legacy as the birthplace of southern soul with this year's Mississippi Southern Soul ...