First up, we have an alternative R&B classic, “Thinkin Bout You.” The bridge sees Frank Ocean up the tempo, spouting off lyrics at double the pace of the rest of the song. This new rhythm allows Ocean ...

If you had sat down with a musician in 1976 and told them the entire way they approach recording, tracking, and ultimately releasing music would be down to a single device, they’d scoff. The recording ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...

Debut‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ albums have a unique aura that can only be discerned through their first offerings. Not sparkle or control, but the feeling of someone showing all their cards before being told by ...

These rap icons transformed more than just a genre; they shifted the direction of modern music itself. Their innovation and impact continue to shape the sound of today’s biggest artists. Few genres ...

The 1970s were an important era in the evolution of modern-day music. But there was one particular “genre” of music from that time period that inevitably influenced how music sounds today. And I’ll ...

Since the beginning of time — or at least since the popularization of the radio — young people have been haunted by the words, “They just don’t make music like they used to.” I hear it every time I ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. He shifted the dial on pop culture: Sly Stone (third from left) and the Family Stone in 1970 - Redferns Sly Stone has died, aged ...

"American Pie" singer Don McLean isn’t too impressed with modern songwriters. On the red carpet at the MovieGuide Awards, the musician told Fox News Digital the biggest change he’s seen over his ...

For the past 13 years, Orlando events promoter Modern Music Movement has managed the deft trick of remaining relevant without succumbing to fad. While their music events have spanned wide — from indie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American blues musician Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker (1910 - 1975), UK, 3rd March 1965. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty ...