Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say 'almost' because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable ...

Visitors to the 45th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival can groove to one of the most identifiably American forms of popular music—rhythm and blues. “Rhythm and Blues: Tell It Like It Is” will ...

Rashod Ollison is many things. The award-winning journalist is black; he’s a music critic; he’s gay. In his new memoir, Ollison recounts his childhood experiences marked by pain, poverty, dysfunction ...

From flash mobs to line-dancing to the Nutbush, experiencing rhythm and movement in a group context is known to boost mental and physical health in people of all ages. Now a University of the Sunshine ...

Rhythm and blues. It's an American treasure and a powerful influence on popular culture. The evolution of this art form was celebrated at the Smithsonian’s recent Folklife Festival on the National ...