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Rhythm and Blues
The work of African-American artists was referred to as "race music" until Billboard magazine adopted the term "Rhythm and Blues" in the late 1940's.
Early R&B evolved from Blues (chords and riffs) and Jazz (swing rhythms and a horn-driven line-up). By the mid-1950's the subgenres Doo Wop, Electric Blues, and New Orleans R&B had emerged. Urbanized R&B became the Soul of the 1960's from which Funk emerged a decade later.
Urban is the smooth, polished R&B/Soul of the 1980's and 1990's. Contemporary R&B retains the slick production values while reclaiming the grit and spirit of classic R&B and Soul.
Sites in Rhythm and Blues
Classic Soul Music
Primarily but not limited to the soulful sounds of the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. This is the time frame of the American Civil Rights movement and the impacts of the massive changes going on are reflected in the music and the culture
RnB and Hip Hop World
Includes pictures, news, reviews, and artist links. [Flash required]
Bing's Old Skool Music Link Website
Links to sites for old-school funk, soul and disco: artists, radio personalities, record companies, periodicals, and a special page dedicated to DJs.
Top20RandB.com
R&B music guide for artists with downloads, news, reviews, charts, and videos.
SugarHill
Bulletin board system for discussions of R&B, funk, hip hop, soul, and rap. Club photographs and hundreds of audio samples. [English/Japanese]
Soulgalore
Audio samples, articles, chat, soundcards, discussion forum, and shopping links.
Rhythm & Blues Foundation
Fostering wider recognition, financial support, and historic and cultural preservation of R&B music and artists of the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's. Pioneer Awards, radio series, message board, merchandise, and links.
E-Jams
An interactive music survey with contests, chat rooms, trivia, music charts, bulletin boards, merchandise, links and music information.
R&B Krazy
R&B, soul, and hip hop Real Audio and links to artists, lyrics, record labels, clubs, and radio stations.
Showtime At The Regal Theater
The Regal Theater provided some of the greatest black live entertainment in Chicago. Site details pictures and history.
The Soul Review
Understanding soul, history, Northern Soul, recollections, links, and reviews of CDs, books, and films.
Neo Soul Masters
Profiles, discographies, lyrics, and photographs of Chico Debarge, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, D'Angelo, and Maxwell.
Soul Search
Tribute to R&B of the 50's, 60's and 70's. Links to many artist sites.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Official site features history, music, merchandise, and news on the home of the Memphis Sound.
Rhythm and Blues Music Primer
Dedicated to blues and authentic soul. Includes biographies, editorials, label histories, R&B quizzes, and discussion forums.
The Stax Site
Stax records and its subsidiaries, more particularly the "blue" period, from 1960 to 1968.
The RnB Theatre
Reviews, charts, trivia, chat, and links.
Super Soul
List of the best soul and funk albums.
East Coast Groove
Article about the 70's east coast bands.
MusicAustin: Spotlight on Austin Music
Music clips and information about the R&B artists from the Austin, Texas area.
Topix.net: R&B
News about R&B, collected from various sources on the web. |
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