In 1968, O.C. Smith climbed the country, rhythm and blues, and pop music charts with a recording of the Bobby Russell song Little Green Apples. It won a Grammy for song of the year and also was voted ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

Back in 2007, music fan Nick Duckett walked into a record shop hoping to buy a comprehensive history of rhythm and blues on CD. To his surprise, the owner told him no such set existed at the time.