Anne Lundy sure loves her some Philadelphia soul. The veteran musician and music director for Community Music Center of Houston has a special place in her heart for the silky, soulful and popular R&B ...

When we talk about being Philly Proud, the "Sound of Philly" is also included. Music has a deep and rich history in the city. Philadelphia's own, The Stylistics is part of that history with songs like ...

Bell died Thursday at his home in Bellingham, Washington, following a lengthy illness Thom Bell, a producer who helped create the "Sound of Philadelphia" soul music has died at 79. Bell's wife Vanessa ...

In the late '60s and '70s, Philadelphia became known for two things in the world of pop culture. One was the movie "Rocky," and its story of triumph in the ring, and the other was the rise of a ...

Philadelphia soul didn’t just shape the sound of R&B, it rewrote the emotional and musical blueprint of modern music. Its lush strings, aching honesty and unmistakable orchestration and groove became ...

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be ...

In the realm of movies, the third installment in a series usually doesn’t live up to the previous entries. Think Godfather III, Superman III, and, um, Jaws 3-D. But sometimes, that third go-round can ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) -- The Spinners, a Detroit group known for their Philadelphia Soul sound, is among the 2023 Rock & Hall of Fame inductees. The Spinners became a hit-making machine with four No.

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The Sound of Philadelphia, a celebration of “50 years of Philly Soul,” took ...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - The Spinners, one of the rock era’s classic R&B vocal groups, got its start in Detroit with Motown but didn’t hit its stride until hooking up with Philadephia-based producer and ...

In the 1960s, while America was in the throes of race riots, five people from diverse backgrounds came together in Philadelphia to create a new sound: Philly Soul. Its home, Sigma Sound Studio, was a ...

Philadelphia lost a musical legend this week with the passing of Frankie Beverly, the R&B singer behind numerous soulful hits. Beverly's family announced his death Wednesday in a social media post.