Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

Johnny Mathis. 99. Marshmallow World – Darlene Love. 98. 2 Become 1 – The Spice Girls. 97. An Old Christmas Card – Jim R ...

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, ...

Carl Carlton performs at Disco Fever 2018 at the St. George Theatre in Staten Island, N.Y. (Bobby Bank / Getty Images) Carl Carlton, the funk and R&B singer known for upbeat, era-embodying singles ...

They came from two very different worlds. The couple that wrote one of Aretha Franklin’s greatest songs never met the singer who would turn the composition into a classic. Carol Joel Klein—later to ...

Aretha Franklin's children take after their momma and are also extremely talented! The late singer's legacy continues to live on through her four handsome and gifted sons. Watch the video above to ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

In the 1980s, it seemed that with every passing year, pop music became more and more of a fan favorite. If you track the Hot 100 charts in the decade, you can see classic rock music rise and fall as ...

Legendary 70s and 80s singer Chaka Khan, known widely as the “Queen of Funk,” looked absolutely ageless when she recently accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award. The performer, 72, was honored with the ...