In 1974, Carlton hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Everlasting Love,” a cover of Robert Knight’s R&B song.

Carlton is best known for his 1981 single, a grooving ode to the female form that's enjoyed a long life in popular culture.

Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

After more than 50 years, Earth, Wind & Fire remain one of the mightiest live bands. We take you inside a recent show.

The R&B world has had its share of heartbreak in 2025. And, sadly, another legend’s name has joined the list of those lost in 2025. As the clock quickly winds down on this year, the following is a ...

Carl Carlton, an R&B singer best known for his hits "Everlasting Love" and "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked ...

Carl Carlton, the Grammy-nominated funk and R&B singer best known for his 1981 hit She’s a Bad Mama Jama , has died at the ...

The Blue Ox Trio, led by percussionist and composer Jack Schabert, is putting down stakes at the Turf Club to perform Vince ...

My introduction to Sudan Archives was the song “ Nont for Sale ” from her first EP Sink in 2018. I’ve been a diehard fan ever since. With each album, she finds new ways to sculpt the sound of her ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

Singer Alexander O'Neal was sent back to the hospital hours after returning home from an ICU stay due to a fire in his ...

In 2025 we said goodbye to many prominent figures spanning politics, the arts, the media, the civic arena and science.