Michael McDonald’s voice became a defining sound of the 1970s and 1980s, bridging genres like rock, pop, soul, and R&B. In this video, we dive into the prolific career of the man behind countless hits ...

On this day (January 16) in 1943. Ronnie Milsap was born in Robbinsville, North Carolina. Born blind, abandoned by his mother, and raised in poverty, Milsap found his passion for music at a young age.

Iconic R&B musician Carl Carlton, known for the hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died at 73. His son, Carlton Hudgens II, shared the news of ...

Stealth has always been part of the U.K. R&B collective Sault’s methodology and mystique: The prolific and partially anonymous group, led by songwriter-producer Inflo and singer-songwriter Cleo Sol, ...

Sometimes, the best possible news lands in your inbox. Dean Johnson, one of the best damn songwriters we’ve got, has just signed with Saddle Creek, a label that’s helped propel the likes of Indigo De ...

R&B legend Chris Jasper, who helped shape some of The Isley Brothers’ biggest hits, has died. Jasper passed away on Sunday, Feb. 23 following a cancer diagnosis in December 2024, his family confirmed ...

The singer-songwriter, who joined The Isley Brothers in 1973, was diagnosed with cancer in December 2024, his family announced Raymond Boyd/Getty Chris Jasper, known for shaping some of The Isley ...

These new wave icons surprisingly only had one Top 10 international hit: “I Melt With You” from 1982. We get it, though. It’s a wonderful song from a wonderful era of post-punk music. Modern English ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. (L-R) Michael McDonald and Christopher Cross from 'Yacht Rock: A ...

Michael Jackson needed some guidance. “The first time he came to my home he said to me, ‘I’m getting ready to do my first solo record for Epic Records,'” Quincy Jones recalled in Q, his 2001 ...

It's a rare and beautiful thing when two passions, shared by two people, come together so happily, and when the results produce two kinds of fun. Take Rod Stewart, rock star legend and model train ...