(ThyBlackMan.com) Ray Charles, affectionately known as Brother Ray, is one of the most influential musicians of all time. His ability to seamlessly blend blues, jazz, gospel, country, and R&B into an ...

Ray Charles enjoyed tremendous commercial success in country music in the mid-'80s with songs from his Friendship album, but his most long-lasting influence on the genre came 20 years earlier. The ...

In celebration of what would have been Ray Charles’ 90th birthday, the label he founded in 1962, Tangerine Records will release True Genius. This newly remastered, limited edition set includes 90 of ...

Music producers watch closely as the Ray Charles Foundation tries to save its lawsuit against the singer's children by reversing itself. The litigation explores key issues in song terminations. By ...

Legend has it that famed recording artist Billy Joel has said Ray Charles was more important than Elvis. To wit, Frank Sinatra called Charles at one point the “only true genius” in show business. With ...

Of the dozens of pop hits Ray Charles had during his remarkable career, his biggest was a soulful take on Don Gibson’s country classic “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” which logged five weeks at Number One.

Ringo continues to tour with different iterations of his All Starr Band as a way to promote his new solo work. Yet he will always be linked to his work with The Beatles. And when it comes to the Fab ...

Rankings make up a big part of the DNA of our fantasy team at The Athletic (our fantasy section is here; check out ‘Jeopardy’ legend James Holzhauer’s columns here). The love of making a list and ...

We do a lot of rankings here. Fantasy basketball rankings. NFL power rankings. MLB free agent rankings. W NBA draft prospect rannkings (and if you’re still in your fantasy football playoffs or about ...

The members of Better Together may not live in the Southland but they have been making quite an impact in Park Forest. After Better Together presents The Jazz Soul of Al Jarreau started Freedom Hall’s ...