Soul and Funk

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  Kamasi Washington / Leon Bridges Sideman Joshua Crumbly Steps Out on His Own with 'Rise'

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

  Although bassist Joshua Crumbly has had quite the success as a sideman, collaborating and touring with the likes of Kamasi Washington, Leon...

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  Roy Woods Returns with 'Dem Times'

  PUBLISHED May 15, 2020

  OVO Sound's Roy Woods is coming back into our lives with a new EP. The artist has delivered his new six-track EP Dem Times, marking his fir...

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  Nick Hakim Displays Flashes of Brilliance on 'WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD'

  PUBLISHED May 14, 2020

  After receiving high praise on debut album Green Twins, Nick Hakim is back with sophomore album WILL THIS MAKE ME GOOD, which displays flas...

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  Kehlani's Melancholy Is Muddled on 'It Was Good Until It Wasn't'

  PUBLISHED May 13, 2020

  It Was Good Until It Wasn't sounds like a series of pitiful, bewildering text messages with an ex-lover paired with misleading simultaneous...

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  'Right Now' Establishes Malachi as a Rising Talent in Toronto R&B

  PUBLISHED May 12, 2020

  Emerging from Toronto's outskirts as one of the city's R&B newcomers, 21-year-old Malachi proves that no features are necessary with his we...

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  Betty Wright Dead at 66

  PUBLISHED May 10, 2020

  Iconic R&B singer Betty Wright — born Bessie Regina Norris — has passed away at her Miami home today following a battle with cancer, as con...

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  Little Richard Dead at 87

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2020

  Rock'n'roll icon Little Richard has died at 87. The musician behind hits including "Tutti Frutti," "Long Tall Sally" and "Good Golly Miss...

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  Rhye Returns with "Beautiful" Single, Sheds Light on His New Album and Isolation Fixations

  PUBLISHED May 8, 2020

  Rhye is bringing a little love into our lives. The Canadian R&B singer born Mike Milosh just released a new single called "Beautiful," and...