A musical tribute to blues singer Nina Simone, featuring Terri Lynn Washington and Sharon Jones is taking place at the Beehive Jazz Club at 541 Tremont Street in Boston's South End on Wednesday, ...

Sharon Jones, the lead singer of the Dap-Kings, died on Friday. She was 60 years old. According to her official website, Jones passed away from her battle against pancreatic cancer. "We are deeply ...

Daptone Records turns 20 this year, and in honor of the anniversary, the label will release The Daptone Super Soul Revue Live at the Apollo, a 3xLP set of performances recorded at the iconic Harlem ...

Jacob Blickenstaff is a New York-based music photographer who worked with Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings extensively since 2009. Here, he shares archival shots of the dearly departed star. Jones' ...

ASPEN As she approached age 40, Sharon Jones main gig was on Rikers Island the New York City jail, where Jones worked as a corrections officer. Jones kept her vocal chops in shape by taking weekend ...

KCRW DJ Novena Carmel shares the powerful 2014 MBE session with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. At the time, Sharon was recovering from chemotherapy and delivered an inspiring and courageous performance ...

Sharon Jones may no longer be with us, but her legacy continues to endure in the form of posthumous releases. Daptone Records released a new Dusty Springfield cover from the upcoming Sharon Jones & ...

Sharon Jones struggled as a singer for too long to let anything interfere with her success when it finally arrived. That’s the impression you get from “Soul of a Woman,” the final album this tough, ...

She passed away Friday after battling pancreatic cancer. By Colin Stutz, Billboard Singer Sharon Jones, often referred to as the “female James Brown,” has died, her publicist confirmed Friday. She was ...

Sharon Jones went public with her battle with pancreatic cancer several years ago. Her travails became a central part of the 2015 documentary, Miss Sharon Jones, which followed her attempts to attend ...

Bands that knowingly nod to the past can often come across as precious, acting as much like librarians as musicians — a trait that never creeps into the mix for long-running Brooklyn soul-funk ...