Bobby Womack

Late soul legend Bobby Womack's 1984 song "American Dream," which uses part of Martin Luther King Jr's 1961 speech of the same name, feels as relevant now as it did 36 years ago.

Back in 2004, Pitchfork published their Top 100 Albums of the 1970s list, and today they've returned with the 200 Best Songs of the 1970s. Some of the artists who didn't make the cut on the albums list are now here, like Black Sabbath, Grateful Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith...

Bobby Womack @ The Apple Store in 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

Though diagnozed with early Alzheimer's in the beginning of 2013, legendary soul singer Bobby Womack was far from inactive...

The annual Bumbershoot Festival returns in 2014 to Seattle's Seattle Center from August 30 to September 1. The lineup was just announced and includes The Replacements, Wu-Tang Clan, Elvis Costello, Schoolboy Q, Afghan Whigs, The Dismemberment Plan, Nada Surf, Bobby Womack, Danny Brown, Mac DeMa…

Bonnaroo 2013 (more by Katherine Hansen)

As mentioned, Bonnaroo 2014 happens June 12 - 15 in Manchester, TN. The fest has already been dropping hints as to who's going to play this year (Kanye and Elton John seem likely as headliners) but will finally spill the beans tonight via a web show calle…

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is returning this year for two weekends, April 25-27 and May 1-4, at the Fair Grounds Race Course...

Classic soul singing is, among countless other things, the art of the interjection. "Whoo!" "Mmmmm." "Ohhhhhh." "HahahaHA!" "Owww." "Yeah, yeah...

Bobby Womack @ BCOPA Fest 2012 (more by Zach Pollack)

R&B legend Bobby Womack, who released the terrific The Bravest Man In The Universe (produced in part by Damon Albarn) last year, will be back in NYC for a three night stint at City Winery from December 20 - 22...

Bobby Womack @ BCOPA Fest 2012 (more by Zach Pollack)

Today, the second day of the new year, we come to you with the sad news that legendary vocalist Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with early signs of Alzheimer's disease (via BBC 6 Music)...

More of the big 2012 year-end lists have been rolling in, with NPR and SPIN recently revealing theirs, and now Rolling Stone have unleashed theirs...