(Reuters) -Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, died at the age of 51 on Tuesday "after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," his family said in a statement. "We ...
“[Neo-soul] made it cool to speak your truth in music. A lot of times R&B sounded like a fantasy," WPNOFLOVE said. "But, when you listen to [Anthony Hamilton’s] ‘Charlene,’ you’re like, 'this is real.
In the latest installment of our Retro Neo series, R&B singer Q describes how neo-soul is the identity of the Black community. From Clayton Bigsby to Charlie Murphy's Hollywood stories about Prince ...
Self-taught on the drums at the age of 6. Raised on a mix of A Tribe Called Quest, Chuck Berry, and Lauryn Hill. Taking meetings with Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation before her debut release even ...
Michael D’Angelo Archer, known professionally as D’Angelo, died earlier today (October 14) after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51 years old. Before his death, he was one of a handful ...
Those who love going to R&B shows in Denver or hearing sultry neo-soul vocals at jazz clubs are witness to a blossoming local scene. The boundaries of R&B continue to shift as each wave of artists ...
“The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life…” Those were the tears that D’Angelo’s family shed to make public what everyone across the world was having trouble adjusting ...
While most students’ first exposure to instruments and music is through plastic recorders and toy bongos from their elementary school days, Austin Moore-Farrow was surrounded by a guitar — and an ...
Sound On is a concert series highlighting rising local musicians. Artists run the gamut from fresh faces new on the scene and experiencing a meteoric rise, to tried-and-true musicians who’ve been ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, died at the age of 51 on Tuesday "after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer," according to media ...