Decades before Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” dominated the charts, another Black woman from Texas transcended genres with her hit country songs. Her name was Esther Phillips, and she was best known for ...

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Mariah Carey has two No. 1 hits this week. The Songbird Supreme made history on Monday when "All I Want for Christmas Is You" remained the top song on Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks straight, ...

From Clipse to Metro Boomin and Cardi B, the year was full of memorable rap songs that expanded and experimented with the ...

The 90s were loud, emotional and unforgettable. Grunge, R&B, pop and hip hop all collided to create one of the most ...

The Boy Is Mine Tour hit Kaseya Center with powerhouse vocals, guest stars, and a heartfelt tribute to Whitney Houston.

Cardi B has never been shy about switching up her hair looks, but lately the rap superstar has been fully committed to a nostalgic era: the unapologetic, experimental, and endlessly iconic 1990s.

Nostalgia becomes a shared language, a communal experience that allows us to relive the music with Houstonians who appreciate it just as deeply. Link several of those moments together, and it can feel ...

Judy Cheeks, an R&B and soul singer best known for her time performing with Ike and Tina Turner’s Ikettes, has died. She was 71. Her friend, Bill Shrader, shared a statement on Facebook on Nov. 28.

Hip-hop might have been born in the '70s, but it was in the '90s when the genre truly started to see commercial success. It was an era in which artistic creativity expanded, rivalries emerged, pop ...