In 2006, when Nas rapped “Hip Hop Is Dead,” R&B lovers were left wondering if there was a coffin for new R&B music too.

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Characterizations of George Harrison often focus on his spirituality and lifelong search for knowledge from far-flung places. But Harrison was also a guy who struggled at times to reconcile that part ...

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As the Roxy Music frontman readies a boxed set of his solo work, he reflects on the cultural inspirations that keep him ...

Whether it is an old classic or a genre that ... ‘we can’t be friends (wait for your love)’ – Ariana Grande The fourth song from Ariana on this list is her surprise hit of the year ...

Jack Jones, a traditional balladeer and TV who was famous for hits like 'The Impossible Dream' and 'Wives and Lovers' in the ...

With Any Old Love, it was more relaxed. So much work had gone into the album that we wanted to see if we could wing things too.” They did that with different versions of the song Any Old Love ...

John Lennon’s incomparable career in The Beatles featured enough classic songs for a whole lifetime. But what happened after The Beatles? A whole lot. This list highlights just a few of the best ...

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) As in America, the folk scene in the UK was enamored with old ... this list and ripe for reassessment in the 2020s. At least two of Kenny Rogers’ story-songs were ...