Be it solace or celebration, grief, love, lost youth or contented aging, we find ourselves reflected in the music we love and share. In Soul Music we take a song and talk to people for whom the ...

Soul music has merged with many other genres since its beginnings in the 50s, fusing with styles ranging from blues and jazz, to hip hop and R'n'B. It continues to offer inspiration to artists today.

Charles Bradley was part of the rebirth of authentic-sounding soul for Brooklyn’s Daptone label in the early 2000s Considered one of the founders of soul music, Ray Charles began recording in ...