Eminem, Boy George, George Clinton, Sheryl Crow, Janet Jackson, the Doobie Brothers, N.W.A. and Alanis Morissette are among the nominees for the 2025 class at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an eclectic ...

The Wu-Tang Clan broke every convention for traditional rap and hip-hop when they exploded onto the scene in 1992. Their ...

28. B-52s, “Love Shack” The music video for 1989’s “Love Shack” perfectly suits the B-52’s, one of the ‘80s most colorful and ...

The late Quincy Jones' life spanned the entirety of modern American pop music — a tradition he absorbed, influenced and reinvented for generations.

MC Duke was a key figure in the development of hip-hop in Britain in the late 80s. When he died in April, British rap lost a ...

What was once an entirely illegal practice has now moved well into the mainstream with city-sponsored festivals, gallery ...

You look in the mirror and see yourself and say ‘I’m James Brandon Lewis.”’Next, bass and drums congeal around the sapphire melodic motif of “Brother 1976,” recalling one of those jazzy jewel-like ...

New York City hip-hop pioneer DJ Clark Kent — who worked with some of the genre’s biggest names and introduced Jay-Z to Notorious B.I.G. — has died after a battle with colon cancer.

They can’t handle the tough questions when caught on the hop. Look at Peter Costello’s physical altercation with reporter Liam Mendes – the same journalist who asked questions to White on ...

Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley, now miles apart from his 1980s teen idol heyday, remains mostly out of the limelight since the group's split in 1986 after their last gig at Wembley. Despite a brief ...