American Songwriter

3 of the Most Overrated 1990s Songs (And 3 Songs by Those Artists That Should Have Been Hits Instead)

First things first, Mariah Carey is a generational singer with a God-given vocal talent. However, her No. 1 hit, “Heartbreaker”, is not the best example of that talent. Instead, Mariah Carey should ...
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Unique Collection Of Classic 'Sweet Soul' Music From Chicago Finds New Home

One of the largest private collections of soul music has a new home. A collection of 35,000 recordings of classic "sweet soul" music from Chicago have been donated to the Stax Museum of American Soul ...

The song David Bowie said was the building blocks of rap music: “Splintered with anger”

David Bowie tried most genres in the world of music, except rap. But it came from a deep respect for it and its musicians.

D’Angelo Streams Skyrocket 796% After His Death, 3 Songs Reach R&B Charts

D'Angelo's song catalog soared nearly 800% days after his death, as his hits "Untitled," "Lady" and "Brown Sugar" debuted the Hot R&B Songs chart.