soul music

James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti once collaborated for a thrilling live performance. – Photo credit: Screenshots from Luciano Pavarotti YouTube video

Music, Pop Culture

James Brown and opera legend Pavarotti thrillingly revamped a soul classic live in 2002

Ryan Reed

11/25/2025
Youth-led party for community engagement, MEDEA, Tanzania Captured by James Roh for Pura

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Culture, Education, Empowered Women, Equality, Family, Identity, Modern Families

The next generation of female leaders has arrived. Here’s how they’re making sure they (and every girl) get a chance to learn.

Sarah Watts

3/8/2026
Patti LaBelle and Dolly Parton created the genre-busting duet we didn’t know we needed. – Photo credit: David from Washington, DC (left) Josef Just (right)

Music, Pop Culture

Watch Patti LaBelle and Dolly Parton harmonize while ‘playing’ their acrylic nails together

Annie Reneau

4/15/2024
Mariah Carey performing at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2019 and Whitney Houston performing "Saving All My Love for You" during the HBO-televised concert "Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston" – Photo credit: via Setor VIP/Wikimedia Commons and DefenseImagery/Wikimedia Commons

Music, Pop Culture, Popular

R&B fans shared the best examples of ‘singing like the rent is due’ and the clips are incredible

Tod Perry

6/22/2023