A young blind Ray (C.J. Sanders) calls his mama (Sharon Warren) for help when he falls over, but he soon learns to see for ...

A young blind Ray (C.J. Sanders) calls his mama (Sharon Warren) for help when he falls over, but he soon learns to see for ...

It’s a dark and foggy night in Seattle. In 1948, on nights just like this, Ray Charles played his first regular gig at The Rocking Chair Club with the McSon Trio. The stage was barely lit and smoky. A ...

2642 Eugene St., where Ray Charles and his wife and son lived in the 1950s, doesn't look as good as it did only eight years ago, when its then-new owner said he considered turning the house into a ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

Grammy-nominated vocalist Debo Ray will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Crossroads Music Series in North Andover, according to a community announcement. Ray and her band will ...

The Johnny Fean Rhythm & Blues Festival will take place in Shannon this weekend. The event, in honour of Johnny Fean, the late Horslips guitarist who hailed from Shannon, will see a host of great acts ...

Since it was founded in Rhode Island in 1967, Roomful of Blues has had eight lead singers and over 60 members, but the core concept on its over 20 records has always been the same: The jump blues ...

GREENVILLE, Fla. (WCTV) - In the heart of Madison County sits a small wooden home with a big history. It’s where Ray Charles — one of the most iconic voices of the 20th century — grew up long before ...

All week we're revisiting archival interviews with key figures in early rock and roll, rockabilly and R&B. We listen back to a 1989 interview with singer and pianist Charles Brown. Brown is credited ...