Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

"And in my moments of distress, you're my soul's caress. Hey baby, hey baby. You're my everything," sings a sultry voice through the speakers, evoking a sense of longing. Chris Ruggiero stops the ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

This is the only known photo of September Jones, a soul singer who’s still popular in the United Kingdom. Credit: Courtesy of Piped Piper Productions/ Ace Records Ltd. Jim O’Hara has spent more than a ...

History is not just a study of the past, but a conversation between where we’ve been, where we’re at and where we’re going. And no record label understands it as intimately as Numero Group. Founded in ...

Everyone recognizes the 1967 mega hit “Sweet Soul Music” but many people know nothing about the man behind the music. Or that he was gay. Arthur Conley was born on January 4, 1946, in McIntosh County, ...