Bill Withers was a singular voice in the history of soul music — masterful and mighty, but modest and unassuming. Still Bill was the title of his most successful album, and also something of a guiding principle: Even on his biggest… Read More
After a two-year-long rollout, Joyner Lucas has finally come through and delivered his ambitious and diverse “ADHD” album. It’s impossible to discuss ’ studio debut ADHD without mentioning the elephant in the room. The infamous rollout. A rollout that has… Read More
http://awscdn.podcasts.com/Episode-13-Interview-with-Shane-Owens-2486.m4a Podcast: Play in new window : Android | RSS He was named MusicRow’s “Independent Artist of the Year” in 2018 Shane Owens is about as traditional as country can get, but adds a contemporary edge to his Southern storytelling… Read More
Following our Billboard staff-picked list of the 100 greatest songs of 2000, we’re writing this week about some of the stories and trends that defined the year for us. Here, another look at *NSYNC’s epochal No Strings Attached, and how the album’s production and writing… Read More
Twenty-five recordings added to Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry The Library of Congress has announced the 2020 batch of recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry. The gentle sounds of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood; Russ Hodges’ thrilling play-by-play of the… Read More
Also represented this year: Whitney Houston, Selena, live Cheap Trick, Village People and a chaotic home run call. With the coronavirus going around, it’s not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn’t prevent the Library of… Read More
As Lil Wayne reaps the spoils of a legendary career with his Las Vegas residency, we examine which artists bear the hallmarks of a young Tunechi. “It’s written all over my face It’s tattooed, it can’t be erased One of… Read More
Kenny Rogers always acknowledged he wasn’t a hard country singer. “I’ve always been too pop for country and too country for pop,” Rogers told Rob Tannenbaum at Rolling Stone back in 2001, when he was still basking in the afterglow of the success… Read More
The Internet had a good laugh last September when Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, resurfaced on the red carpet of the Toronto Film Festival with a thin mustache and poofy, ‘fro-like hairdo, suddenly looking a whole lot like… Read More
While a fully-fledged solo debut continues to elude us, Jay Electronica and Jay Z have served up a fascinating collection of cerebral, forward-thinking hip-hop. Not only did it take a self-imposed deadline to coax out of his creative exile, but… Read More