The 2023 inductees include the R&B group The Deele, gospel composer Louise Shropshire, The Spinners lead vocalist Philipe Wynne, and music legend James Brown.

The Ohio-born funk bassist has unveiled a program to provide mentorship, as James Brown did for him.

WOXY returns to the air for two special broadcasts in May.

The ceremony takes place in New York in November.

His tenure has featured many collaborations with the community including Luminocity and MusicNow, plus a renovation of Music Hall and the challenges of the pandemic.

At the beginning of lockdown, the legendary funk bassist began posting uplifting messages to Instagram, where they found a receptive audience in drummer Adam Deitch of the band Lettuce.

Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell will be in attendance at the performance designed to honor her choral legacy.

The larger-than-life Parton is one of 17 artists being considered for induction into the Hall this year — a list that also includes first-timers A Tribe Called Quest, Duran Duran and Beck.

The Charles Fold Singers burst onto the scene in the 1970s.

This week on Swing with Bill Cartwright, Ralph Flanagan performs "Slow Poke" Etta James sings about "These Foolish Things" and Robin McKelle tell us that…