Recently I’ve been listening to a lot of neo soul, a genre born in the 1990s that blends elements of the 1970s soul genre and funk, jazz, hip-hop and other musical traditions. The music feels both ...
Neosoul legend Jill Scott returns after a decade-long absence between solo albums with “To Whom This May Concern,” which ...
ABC News' Rocsi Diaz takes a look at the legacy left behind by D'Angelo, sitting down with his musical contemporaries, those inspired by him and those who loved him most - like his son.
Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts, ...
Jill Scott is neo-soul royalty, without any doubt whatsoever. In fact, her debut album, Who Is Jill Scott? remains a monumental release over quarter of a century since it first saw the light of day.
“I sometimes wake up and can’t believe he’s gone,” D’Angelo’s daughter, Imani Archer, tells Okayplayer on the neo-soul legend ...
Legendary neo-soul artist D’Angelo has died following a private battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Known for hits like “Brown Sugar,” “Lady,” and “Cruisin’,” D’Angelo died Tuesday, Oct. 14, ...
As fans and music lovers are still coming to terms with singer D’Angelo’s recent death, it seems like more and more are starting to revisit the sound he unknowingly helped pioneer: Neo-Soul. The genre ...
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 ...
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer and “Godfather of Neo Soul,” leaves behind a timeless musical legacy that continues to inspire generations. Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist and revered ...
Following the death of D'Angelo, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the age of 51 after battling cancer, artists across the world paid tribute to the revered trailblazer. Beyoncé was among those ...
The great Roy Ayers, the vibraphone master who pioneered neo-soul in the 1970s, died on Tuesday at age 84. The news was shared by his family: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary ...