More than a music icon, Carla Thomas stands as proof that staying true to your roots can create a legacy that lasts for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "We as a Black people have made something fantastic." Those words can be heard in "Ailey," a 2021 feature documentary directed by ...

The daughter of Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas launched her career at just 10 years old, but it didn’t take long for her to step out of her father’s shadow.

A long-lost treasure, finally on vinyl (Photo: Courtesy Craft Recordings) “To this day, I don’t know why I cut that album!” Carla Thomas, “Queen of Memphis Soul,” is thinking back to a time 55 years ...

Explore Craft Recordings’ Record Store Day 2025 preview featuring exclusive releases from Carla Thomas, Thelonious Monk with Gerry Mulligan, and the Jazz Dispensary Night Lights Moodsville Collection.

Carla Thomas, the Stax Queen of Memphis Soul, took the stage on the inaugural night of the RiverBeat Music Festival in Tom Lee Park wearing a stylish broad-brimmed hat, a shiny gold sequined top, ...

Crowned the Queen of Memphis Soul, Carla Thomas came to fame via Stax Records in the 60s. One of her big hits, B-A-B-Y, climbed the charts in 1966.