Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play”: 10 a.m. and noon Thursday and Friday, March 6-7, at the Metropolis Performing Arts ...

Chris Jasper, who has died of cancer aged 73, shaped the distinctive funk sound of the Isley Brothers in the 1970s, playing keyboards in the American band and writing and arranging such hits as ...

Afenifere leader, who was the deputy national leader of SMBLF (second-in-command to Clark), Chief Ayo Adebanjo, died three days before the Niger Delta leader. Some leaders hinted that it would be ...

A key architect of the Motown sound, Marvin Gaye is among the biggest names that soul and R&B have ever witnessed. From his early years crafting solid-gold soul hits for Berry Gordy to the profound ...

No record label reflected the cultural revolution of the 1960s quite like Motown Records. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr, the Detroit label brought the sweet sounds of soul and R&B to the masses, ...

Chris Jasper, formerly of The Isley Brothers and Isley-Jasper-Isley, in 1988. CREDIT: Raymond Boyd/Getty The Isley Brothers‘ Chris Jasper has died at the age of 73. The songwriter, producer and ...

“My dawg got to come back we got unfinished business,” three-time First-Team All-Pro selection Chris Jones posted on X. The star defensive tackle, who recorded five sacks, 37 combined ...

Motown Records is inseparable from the world of funk and soul. From its formation in 1959, Berry Gordy’s label produced a wealth of now-iconic soul stars, from Diana Ross to Stevie Wonder. Although ...

Chris Jasper, a former member of the Isley Brothers who helped the group shape its flamboyant funk-rock sound, has died. The singer-songwriter died Sunday at age 73, his family announced Monday on ...

Chris Jasper, a celebrated singer-songwriter who helped steer The Isley Brothers during some of their most successful years, died Sunday, People Magazine and the Independent report. He was 73. His ...

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