The Apollo has long been the ultimate destination for black artists. Early on, the iconic Harlem theater launched the careers of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald on its famous Amateur Night, while ...

DJ Cassidy, the host with the most classic R&B and hip-hop stars in his contacts book, will return to BET Thanksgiving weekend with another in his series of “Pass the Mic” specials, this time devoted ...

Rhythm and blues is an inclusive term that captures a wide swatch of American popular music that began to infiltrate the mainstream after WWII. It grew out of disparate sources: delta blues, country, ...

(CNN) — You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ ...

Soul Train was the place of love, peace, and of course, soul. Broadcast nationally from 1971 through 2006, it was one of the longest-running TV shows in history — with the longevity of this cultural ...

The show went from being local to the Chicago area to being shown in a wider market, and eventually around the country Two of the four hosts who graced the Soul Train stage tell PEOPLE about the ...

Introduction. Laying down the tracks -- Love : the 1970s. The big idea. A small start for a big idea ; Leavin' on a morning train to California ; Al Green ; The first family of soul (train) ; The ...

The collection consists of printed materials, including programs, press kits, prints, slides and posters from various award presentations given by the syndicated television program Soul Train from ...

The most soulful night of the year has arrived! The 2023 BET Soul Train Awards aired on Sunday night, and this year's ceremony was a reimagined event that gave stars and audiences an intimate and ...