One of the few great talents who was always prolific, Solomon Burke was irrepressibly recording from the mid-Fifties until until his death on October 10, when he was still planning new projects. It’s ...

Yesterday, Solomon Burke passed away due to natural causes. He was 70. The King of Rock ‘N Soul was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and penned many a stellar song, but he never quite ...

A selected guide to Solomon Burke’s albums: “If You Need Me/Rock ‘n Soul” (Collectables). This 23-song album brings together Burke’s first two Atlantic albums. They are both seminal moments in ...

The King of Rock and Soul: Solomon Burke; New solo work from Robert Plant; A look back at the work of Alan Lomax; Damon Gough, a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy; A great ASC unknown: Andy Stochansky; and Pure ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul," whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at age 70. Born to ...

Solomon Burke, the Grammy Award-winning soul musician known as the "King of Rock and Soul," died Sunday at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, where he was scheduled to perform a concert. On his website, ...

Solomon Burke—who died in the Netherlands last week, aged 70 (although there is some controversy about his date of birth)—was a great soul singer with hits such as “Cry to Me,” “Tonight’s the Night,” ...

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul," whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport at age 70. Born to ...

In 1993, Radio City Music Hall hosted an epic concert, "Salute to the Blues," with artists like B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, Gregg Allman and Warren Haynes, Robert ...

Solomon Burke, a soul music pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, has died. He was 70.Burke died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol ...

When legendary artists like B.B. King or James Brown grow old and start resting on their laurels, it’s easy to forgive them. After all, they’ve long since earned the right to sit back, enjoy life and ...

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