Before LaFace Records and So So Def Recordings, there was Black Swan Records, a record company by Georgian Harry Pace that released music by Black artists for Black listeners.

Martina McBride isn't churning out hit songs as often as she did in her early career, she has lent her creativity to many ...

The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era ...

At one time the shelf that held all the Sinatra albums was 70 feet wide,” said Doug Allen, owner of Bananas Records, ...

Thump Records turns 35 this year. This is how the L.A. label has kept oldies alive through pop-up trucks, word-of-mouth and a ...

Chappell Roan's statement at the Grammys that labels owe artists 'a livable wage and health insurance' has set off a fiery ...

Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Tom Ley Israel ...

Jose Gonzalez Buenaposada/istockphotoEverything old is new again. In recent years, vinyl records have skyrocketed in ...

In other top categories, Kenrick Lamar won record and song of the year at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on CBS.

Goldmine magazine continues its coverage of rarefied classic-era soul music releases, courtesy of ORG Music and the legendary ...

On Desert Island Discs, the former Motown Records boss Berry Gordy selected the one track he couldn't live without, which had been a hit for his label in 1965.

The specifically recalled chips were: 13-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips with UPC of 28400 31041, a "Guaranteed ...