The Life Of Music Legend Booker T. Jones, Note By Note
Booker T. and The MGs is known for songs like "Green Onions," but bandleader and organist Booker T. Jones is also widely considered one of the most influential people in popular music.
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Racism In American South Inspired Gary Clark Jr.'s 'This Land'
On his latest multigenre album, Clark is unapologetically angry. He tells NPR's Michel Martin what inspired it: "That's what came out as a result of ... life being black in this country."
Award-Winning R&B Singer James Ingram Dies At 66
The Grammy-winning artist rose to prominence in the 1980s and enjoyed several successful collaborations with other artists. He had two No. 1 hits on the Billboard charts.
Songs We Love: Tom Misch, 'Movie'
The East London singer-songwriter riffs on the mild neurosis of heartache; he seems to always make it last just a few notes longer than it should.
Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76
Since the legendary singer began his career in the 1960s, he won Grammys in the jazz, pop and R&B categories. Just one clue that Jarreau, who died Sunday, was impossible to categorize.
'Music Was Always My Anchor': A Story Of Soul And Struggle
Rashod Ollison's memoir Soul Serenade is a coming-of-age story and playlist combined. He says he "could always tell" his mother's mood "by which Aretha Franklin song was on."