Adele’s lauded 25 album has already passed the triple platinum mark after just one week of sales. The British singer’s third album has earned rave
Spree Wilson explains how his influences shaped his sound. With the success of hits like his Afrojack collaboration “The Spark” and his new single “Counterfeit” set for release, Wilson looked back at the albums and artists that made him who he is.
Soul singer-songwriter D’Angelo was the latest featured guest at Red Bull Music Academy. Hosted by famed music critic and author, Nelson George, “A Conversation With
This weekend, the Beatles were the center of attention as CBS celebrated the 50th anniversary of the famed British band’s first appearance on American television,
Baby Boomers across America are giddy this week, as musical events and commemorative TV specials are planned in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the
The subject of interracial love has come up numerous times in popular music. Janis Ian wrote of a young white girl being criticized for dating
“Classic rock.” It’s a title invented by radio programmers to separate the album-oriented psychedelic, hard rock, pop rock and glam of the late 1960s-1970s from
The protest song has roots in the blues and folk tradition of traveling troubadours, telling stories of love — but also of unrest and confusion.
The great difficulty in adhering to the tastes/criticisms of “purists” is that, if every artist only followed the “rules” that were set forth by a genre’s originators, there would be little-to-no innovation.
Chris Brown is tired of being picked on. In the wake of his brawl with fellow singing superstar Frank Ocean, many in the media and
The music business is littered with stories of artists who lost big money due to not understanding how the industry works. And it’s not just limited to rappers today.
Barack Obama’s first inauguration was a historic event back in 2008. And with his second inauguration looming, there is a spirit of determination and resilience among
