Bruno Mars wanted to write something better than The Beatles’ songs. He said that sort of ambition causes artists to write their worst work. He wrote one of his hit songs after he started to relax and ...

Reggae and the world just lost one of its most important voices. Jimmy Cliff leaves behind a legacy that shaped global music, influenced generations of artists, and helped carry Jamaican sound to ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. The musical ...

Known for his signature big-band sound and velvety vocals, Michael Bublè surprised fans by teaming up with Sunny and the Black Pack for a laid-back, genre-bending jam session that reimagined one of ...

When they recorded “Red Red Wine” in 1983, the British reggae-pop band UB40 had no idea where it would take them. How about the top of the British charts and, a few years later, atop the American ...