TV Oneās music series, āUnsung,ā is set to follow up its award-winning success with the premiere of their sixth season on January 23. As expe...
Donald Fagen -- as a solo artist -- is back, and this time we only had to wait six years. When the first single from Sunken Condos dropped in September, it only heightened anticipation. Now that the full album is in hand, how does it size up?
This week we review music by Wilco, Whitney Houston, Sonny Sharrock, Count Basie, Gene Kelly, Joe Jackson and more.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Charles "Skip" Pitts, the longtime Memphis guitar player for Isaac Hayes whose distinctive sound helped define soul and make ...
The 1970s represented the dawning of a new era for African Americans, specifically in Hollywood as a deluge of movies centering on empowerment, pride ...
Presented here is an exclusive HuffPost premiere of the Jim Bianco single, "Sinners," which just might become your new favorite party anthem.
The Republican candidate challenging Jesse Jackson Jr. for his congressional seat says that, for the first time in this campaign his phone is buzzing....
Photo by Eric Lindberg Edison Pena, one of the rescued Chilean miners and a huge Elvis fan, is getting his wish: Graceland and the Memphis Conventio...
This week, we feature music by Mae West, Isaac Hayes, Louis Armstrong, Van Morrison, and more.
This weekend, the legendary R&B songwriting team will receive honorary doctorates in recognition of the 3500 songs they've produced over their 35-year partnership. In this interview, they reflect on their extraordinary careers.
This is a movie that has few ideas of its own, except for one large and highly suspect central one.
Musicians burn through more cash than the Federal Reserve; Mick Fleetwood estimates he spent $8 million on cocaine alone.
Does seeing what used to be one of the most influential bands of all time, in the former site of one of the most influential venues of the last 40 years, tarnish our memories of both?
My new film STAND reflects on Black men who "stood" for something in the past and what it means as Black men continue to "stand" for something now.
Love her or hate her, you have to admit that John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket this year was without any doubt the boldest political tactic of the year.
Here's an idea for you Internet news hounds: take a break and honor the passing of Isaac Hayes by renting Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The weight of soul singer Isaac Hayes' legacy in Memphis could be measured in a single remark at his memorial service Monday. ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Isaac Hayes apparently died of a stroke, officials with the sheriff's department said Tuesday. The deep-voiced soul singer die...
With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not ...
As a writer, producer, artist and even voice over talent on South Park, Hayes left his mark - "can you dig it?" Thank you, Black Moses, for taking this lifelong fan to the promised land.
