Philadelphia soul didn’t just shape the sound of R&B, it rewrote the emotional and musical blueprint of modern music. Its ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The O’Jays stand as one of the most defining groups in soul and R&B history. Rising from the streets of Canton, Ohio, and cementing their legend under the Philadelphia International ...

Director Bill Nicoletti’s “The Philly Sound…Heard ‘Round the World” will screen at this year’s festival. The film documents the history of Sigma Sounds Studio. University of Pennsylvania alumnus John ...

Music fans who lived through or who have heard the R&B music of the 1970s and 1980s would recognize songs such as “Love Train” by the O’Jays, “The Rubberband Man” by the Spinners and “If Only You Knew ...