From D’Angelo and John Legend to Aaliyah and SWV, these R&B hitmakers made songs so powerful that they could inspire a ...
Alto saxophonist Richie Cole has made quite the career with his brand of hard bop, generally coming at melody almost as an unintended consequence of his heavy focus on improvisational interpretation.
“Power ballad.” The phrase sounds like an oxymoron. Rather, it’s shorthand for the type of song that has, over time, deftly avoided definition. To wit, an anthology titled “The Very Best of Power ...
Dolly Parton's songs have become global anthems that live in the hearts of her fans. But what songs does she treasure most?
The entryway at Dejardin Hall on the Marshalltown Community College (MCC) looked like an arcade on Thursday evening with ...
Some of the most romantic-sounding hits hide much heavier truths. Over the years, millions of listeners have slow-danced, ...
See which classic takes the No. 1 spot. Culled from our editors’ playlists, Billboard has put together a list of 50 personal favorite Latin love songs, just ahead of Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14). Ranging ...
Lainey Wilson and Hardy take a swing at the murder ballad format with "Wait in the Truck," a song with a story line that'll ...
Much like a smell or a picture, a song can bring back so many memories. Sometimes, it's just the first note that makes you reminisce about the past, especially when it's about relationships long lost ...
It was completely by accident that I came across the song “Tell Laura I Love Her” by Ray Peterson, but that song opened up an entire new style of song that I didn’t even know existed—the teenage death ...