Soul and Funk

Exclaim!'s 10 Best Soul, Funk and World Albums of 2019

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2019

Soul, funk and world music, by its very definition, covers a lot of ground — and 2019 is no exception. Artists like Lizzo and Anderson .Paa...

​Twitter Still Has a Lot to Say About Lizzo's Butt at the Lakers Game

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2019

Lizzo went to the Los Angeles Lakers game on Sunday (December 8) and was feeling "Good As Hell" when she got her big moment on the Jumbotro...

​Watch Alicia Keys and Billie Eilish Cover Each Other's Songs and Perform Together

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2019

Alicia Keys filled in for James Corden as host of The Late Late Show last night (December 9) and was visited by none other than Billie Eili...

Blood Orange Maps Out 2020 North American Tour, Plays Toronto

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2019

Following a busy 2019, Devonté Hynes has announced he's taking his Blood Orange project on a North American tour next year. The trek will...

Why Lhasa de Sela Matters

By Fred Goodman

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2019

Lhasa de Sela matters. So much is proven in Fred Goodman's new book from the University of Texas Press' "Music Matters" series, titled Why...

​Lizzo Gives Her "Good As Hell" a New Video

PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2019

Lizzo initially dropped "Good As Hell" back in 2016 on her Coconut Oil EP, but like her chart-topping hit "Truth Hurts," it's been given ne...

Boney M. ft. Liz Mitchell / Morgan James

Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, December 8

PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2019

Vancouver's disco lovers flocked to the sold-out Vogue Theatre on Sunday for Boney M.'s "Holiday Favourites & Classic Hits," featuring Liz...

​R. Kelly Allegedly Bought a Fake ID the Day Before He Married a 15-Year-Old Aaliyah

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2019

Federal prosecutors have accused R. Kelly of paying a bribe to obtain a fake identification document the day before he married a then 15-ye...