Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.

Known for his resounding baritone and his courtly manner, he briefly led the Impressions before beginning a successful solo ...

Three-time Grammy Award-winning blues legend Bobby Rush and five-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, drop their new gritty electric guitar and harmonica-driven ...

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your ...

The singer, songwriter, and onetime frontman of the Impressions went on to serve as a commissioner in Cook County, Illinois ...

A key voice for soul music made in Chicago and Philadelphia, Jerry Butler was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ...

Impressions singer and Chicago politician Jerry Butler has died at 85. A keystone artist, he had suffered from Parkinson’s disease.

What music does Ronald Isley listen to when having intimate moments in the bedroom? It’s not a secret anymore since he has ...

The soul icon who formed the group with the late Curtis Mayfield, notched 38 career Billboard Hot 100 singles over his long ...

Nautilus Botanicals, hybrid medical and adult use recreational cannabis dispensary, will have its grand opening at 63 Amity ...