This week on Liner Notes, we’re journeying into the soulful, seductive and spellbinding world of D’Angelo’s magnum opus, ...

And while Cline began as a country singer, her music crossed over to a variety of listeners. “It's the audiences that made Patsy Cline considered to be a crossover,” D’Angelo says.

At the turn of the millennium, R&B and soul was taking root with a new, younger audience, partly thanks to D'Angelo, whose 1995 debut, Brown Sugar, was a big driver of the neo-soul movement.

The album’s raw, groove-heavy sound showcased D’Angelo’s mastery as both a vocalist and musician, blending live instrumentation with a gritty, minimalist aesthetic that felt timeless and ...

“Acting was never my career,” Juliette Angelo said during an informal, conversational interview with the Dickinson Press. “My ...