Join Aretha Franklin and belt out “R E S P E C T” while soulful beats (aka saxophones, drums and bass guitars) play in the background. It’s one of the greatest songs of all time for a reason. We can ...

Having a bad day? These ’80s songs are perfect for a good cry It’s undeniable that the ’80s produced some of the most ...

Certain country songs recall a shinier time in life and in music. Certain guitar licks from hits by Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban are smoother than pressed polyester. The foot-shuffling beats driving ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about soul and funk legends of the ‘70s and ‘80s, certain names dominate the headlines — but true music lovers know Carl Carlton belongs firmly in that conversation.

The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

Pink Floyd have announced reissues of two albums from the ‘80s that will be available on vinyl for the first time in more than two decades. A Collection of Great Dance Songs arrived in 1981 and ...

Picking a “first dance” isn’t always easy. While some couples have one song they claim as their own, others rely on popularity to decide what they will dance to on one of the most important days of ...

One of the best parts about going out to a dance club to cut a rug is not necessarily the cutting of the rug part. Sometimes getting on the dance floor can be a fun time. But not everyone loves to ...