In a routine injustice of cosmic proportions, WRIC Channel 8 shows reruns of old episodes of “Soul Train” at an unspeakable hour on Saturday nights. But if you can keep your eyes open that long, you ...

While employed at local Chicago station WCIU-TV in the '60s, he started hosting soul dance parties around the city and eventually approached station management about a show based on the same ...

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*It’s been three years since Don Cornelius, founder of “Soul Train,” committed suicide. But author Ericka Blount Danois opened up recently to Jet Magazine about his impact and talked about her new ...

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Don Cornelius was born and raised in Chicago. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and working a few different jobs, he took a broadcasting course and landed as a news announcer and DJ at a radio ...

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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak recently released "An Evening with Silk Sonic," their debut album, and are now making the rounds. Supergroup Silk Sonic, whose sound is inspired by the soul music of the ...

*Joe Cobb, the man behind the signature “Soooooooul Train” call out heard at the introduction to the show, is taking legal action over royalties. The 80-year-old Chicago native is suing for $75,000 in ...