Born on June 3, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Curtis Mayfield is one of the most prolific soul songwriters and one of the genres best performers. That's quite the one-two punch. Over his illustrious ...

Apple Music is celebrating its 10th anniversary, my streaming app tells me. For the occasion, they’ve made a playlist of the 100 songs I’ve listened to the most in my decade-plus as a subscriber. Near ...

Collider's Perri Nemiroff talks to H.E.R. about her directorial debut, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield, at SXSW 2025. H.E.R. emphasizes the cultural legacy left by Mayfield on herself and on the music ...

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In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists — from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige — to capture the enduring legacy of Mayfield's music. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & ...

'The Makings of Curtis Mayfield’, which is premiering at SXSW, features interviews with Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige and John Legend. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter In 2021, the musician H.E.R ...

From Curtis Mayfield’s gritty Superfly score to Kendrick Lamar’s world-building Black Panther soundtrack, Black film music has been more than background — it’s been a cultural voice. These soundtracks ...

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When we last visited the music of the brilliant bassist and composer William Parker three years ago, he was putting his poetry to his music on Corn Meal Dance. Yesterday, he introduced a new album ...

Last year, friends Lucy Smith of the Lucy Smith Quintet and journalist Cheryl Corley came together to create a summertime experience titled “Chicago Bound” that melded Great Migration stories with the ...

From Curtis Mayfield’s socially conscious anthems to Patrice Rushen’s genre-blending mastery and Lionel Richie’s cross-genre hits, soul and R&B legends have left an indelible mark on music. Their ...