Obituaries - Page 2

1986 saw groundbreaking R&B/Hip-Hop albums that redefined music, from Janet Jackson's empowering Control to Run-DMC's genre-blending Raising Hell.

Hawks trade Trae Young to Wizards, reshaping futures of both teams

From groundbreaking debuts to smooth follow-up efforts, these R&B albums from 1996 are turning 30 this year!

Legendary dancer Carmen de Lavallade, who broke barriers and inspired generations, has passed away at 94.

Gospel legend Richard Smallwood, 8-time Grammy nominee, dies at 77 after kidney failure. Pioneered contemporary gospel sound.

Legendary Memphis soul artist Don Bryant, known for hits like 'I Can't Stand the Rain,' passes away at 83.

Otis Williams reveals what made The Temptations' 1980 recording of "Silent Night" an all-time Christmas classic.

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.

R&B legend Carl Carlton, known for hits like 'Everlasting Love' and 'She’s a Bad Mama Jama,' has passed away at 72.

Atlanta’s own Priah Ferguson is preparing to say goodbye to the show that made her a household name. In a recent interview with Classix, the Stranger Things star, who plays the sharp-witted Erica Sinclair, opened up about the bittersweet feeling of the show’s fifth and final season. Having joined the cast at just nine years […]

Soul singer Alexander O'Neal and his wife are hospitalized after a fire broke out in their apartment building on Friday in Minnesota.

The longtime drummer for The Time and founding father of "The Minneapolis Sound," passed away on Nov. 21, two days following his 69th birthday.