*The music world is mourning the loss of Chris Jasper, the legendary keyboardist and songwriter for the Isley Brothers, who passed away at the age of 73 due to complications from cancer, diagnosed ...

A music legend who “played a key role in defining the sound of soul and funk in the 1970s and 1980s” is dead at age 73. Chris Jasper, who was a member of The Isley Brothers, died Sunday, according to ...

They jumped into rhythm and blues feet first with their 1959 future frat-party anthem, “Shout.” They helped create the funk sound of the late 1960s with “It’s Your Thing.” They perfected the smooth ...

Graal Swartz of Soul Mechanix joined Hard Knock Radio to talk with host Davey D about the group’s upcoming Isley Brothers tribute and the deeper importance of honoring legendary Black musicians while ...

In the last 40 years, among all the great albums the Isley Brothers made, one gem has been overlooked. “Live It Up” came in the midst of a stream of masterstrokes. Between 1973 and 1978, the legendary ...

One of the great wah-wah pedal players in history also played on The Isley Brothers’ hit “It’s Your Thing.” By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Skip Pitts, a master of the wah-wah pedal guitar sound whose ...

Isley Brothers come to Central Florida Credit: Photo courtesy the Isley Brothers/Facebook Seminal funk outfit the Isley Brothers are heading to Central Florida — Apopka, to be exact — this week for an ...