rhythm and blues

Behind The Song

06.19.24

The Story Behind “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles and How They Were Worshipped by The Beatles

By Jay McDowell
Behind The Song

06.15.24

The Meaning Behind “Nights on Broadway,” One of the First Bee Gees Songs to Go Full Falsetto

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

06.10.24

How a “Gesture of Gratitude” Helped Maria Muldaur Score a Hit with “Midnight at the Oasis”

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

06.08.24

The Story Behind “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes and How It Broke the Color Barrier

By Jay McDowell
Behind the Album

06.02.24

Behind the Album: ‘Here, My Dear,’ Marvin Gaye’s Extraordinary Portrait of a Marriage Gone Wrong

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

05.29.24

The Story Behind Smokey Robinson and The Miracles’ “Shop Around” and Why It’s One of the Most Important Songs in Motown History

By Jim Beviglia
Features

05.27.24

5 Successful Covers of Songs Performed by The Isley Brothers

By Al Melchior
Features

05.26.24

Anniversary Album: 40 Years of ‘Private Dancer’ by Tina Turner

By Jim Beviglia
Behind The Song

05.24.24

The Meaning and Story Behind “Reflections” by Diana Ross & the Supremes and How It Marked Both the Beginning and End of an Era at Motown

By Jim Beviglia
Features

05.23.24

Remember When: Ray Charles Moved to Seattle to Begin His Music Career

By Jacob Uitti
The List

05.23.24

4 Hits Lamont Dozier Wrote After Leaving Holland-Dozier-Holland

By Al Melchior
Behind The Song

05.15.24

How Carl Douglas’ “Kung Fu Fighting” Went from B-Side to Monumental Hit

By Al Melchior