From the R&B program "Session Stage," Shirley Jones shares stories from her illustrious career, describing how she and her sisters got their start as back-up singers for Diana Ross and other Motown stars, their experiences as The Jones Girls, and Shir

Photos from last night's Soul Train scene

Join us for more exciting music this evening!

The Festival is featuring two Baltimore-based doo-wop groups; the Orioles and the Swallows

Walk down the National Mall today, and you will see about 65 white tents, and within them, you will hear the syncopated rhythm of hammers and electric tools, as our production crew finish the stages and demonstration area

Coming from early blues traditions though featured prominently in honky-tonks, juke joints, and barrelhouses, the boogie groove is at the heart of the American R&B and rock and roll traditions

The Monitors are a versatile and talented group from eastern North Carolina that have been playing under the leadership of saxophonist Bill Myers for over 50 years

In the mid-60s, Michael Asch, son of Folkways Records founder Moses Asch, received audition tapes from Lynn Productions of New Orleans

Rhythm and blues (R&B) music captured the spirit of post-World War II America, and in subsequent decades, it spread like wildfire across the country

Fred Wesley and The New JBs perform every day from July 7 through July 11, with a special evening concert on the Motor City Stage on July 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.