Beylee had the impossible task of sorting through decades (starting in the 1960s) of music and choosing just a song or two to represent each era: “I’m not going to lie: This was so difficult to only ...

Stax Records is a staple of great soul music but the legendary label doesn’t always get its proper due. A new documentary series from HBO called “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” will soon shine a light on ...

With Podcast Canon, Benjamin Cannon analyzes the history of podcasts and interrogates how we talk about the art form. The way a piece of music attaches itself to our lives feels like the closest we ...

Sienna Rose is an AI-generated R&B project with millions of listeners, zero identity, and a casual co-sign from Selena ...

Once known as XIE, Alma Soul steps into a bold new era with fresh music, deeper purpose, and global ambition.

D’Angelo asks that question — worries it, caresses it, plumbs its unseen depths — no fewer than two dozen times in what might have been his signature hit. A meticulous, slow-to-boil ballad from the ...

Four iconic voices that have shaped the landscape of soul, R&B, and pop music for decades are coming together once again. Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills are extending ...

In a shift that is being called “anti-AI authenticity”, a new generation is rejecting digital perfection for analog warmth.

The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop - AI pop stars are topping the charts, ...

THAT’S PAINTING HOUSE. WE’RE BACK NOW AT 1123 TONIGHT, A POPULAR MILWAUKEE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND YEAR. CULTURE BY DESIGN AND THE MARCUS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARE HOSTING THE ...