Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Anita Baker is one of the most iconic voices in soul music history. With her rich tone, timeless love songs and deeply personal lyrics, Baker helped define quiet storm R&B in the 1980s and 1990s.

Singing soul music was never about profit for singer Little Jake Mitchell — it’s about seeing people happy. Even now, at 80 years old and 50 years into his career, his band, Little Jake and the Soul ...

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified]: HathiTrust Digital Library. 2021. MiAaHDL Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stax Music Academy announced the release of SOUL OF AMERICA, a companion study guide and video experience created for educators and students nationwide.

Hallways and airwaves: changing neighborhoods and emerging media inspire new music -- I'm a-telling you: artists and entrepreneurs step up in a new decade -- We're a winner: musicians, activists, and ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Stax Museum of American Soul Music received a donation of more than 35,000 records and related memorabilia. The collection comes from the estate of noted Chicago record collector, disc jockey and oral ...

As part of our Black History Month programming, let's hear some of your favorite soul music. Soul had its heyday in the '60s and '70s, but you can request more recent neo-soul artists, too. We'll spin ...