The ’70s, personally, I wasn’t there, but man, how I would have liked to have been. Don’t get us wrong, the ’70s birthed some of the greatest classic rock bands of all time. However, it is impossible ...

There was a time, pre-Beatles if you want something more specific, when singles ruled pop music. But around the mid '60s things started turning toward album-length statements by artists. Of course, ...

In the 1970s, Black female singers left an unforgettable mark on the music industry, reshaping the landscape with their incredible talents and unquestionable presence. The 70s music scene was a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Johnnie Taylor was one of the most versatile and enduring voices in American music, seamlessly bridging the worlds of gospel, soul, blues, and funk. Known as the “Philosopher of Soul ...

For most rock enthusiasts, disco has always been seen as a bit of a dirty word. Since the '70s were supposed to be the decade that rock firmly took over the charts, the people that brought us acts ...

In his new book lecture Tuesday, CU Boulder researcher Reiland Rabaka focuses on the relationship between the Black Women’s Liberation Movement and its music, heralding pioneers like Aretha Franklin ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups embodied the late ’70s blend of funk, disco, and soul quite like Heatwave. Formed in the mid-1970s, the group became internationally known for their infectious grooves ...