8 Dapper Dons Who Were Made in the Past
Let's face it, men of the former years had exceptional taste. Heading out for a stroll down Madison Avenue called for a double-breasted jacket, titled...
Let's face it, men of the former years had exceptional taste. Heading out for a stroll down Madison Avenue called for a double-breasted jacket, titled...
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 05.04.2012
If there aren't enough musicians these days producing albums that will help Americans cope...we can always reach back into the vault.
The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.19.2012
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will beam up the Tupac hologram again for the upcoming second weekend of Coachella, but the producer and now-occasional rapper ...
Michael Sigman | Posted 04.10.2012
Most of these interpretations do the material proud, though some may leave you wanting to, well, hide under the covers. Making up your own lists and sharing with friends might make for a more soul-satisfying parlor game than, say, Geography.
Turnstyle | Posted 04.02.2012
By Brandon McFarland Marvin Gaye's classic album, What's Going On, is approaching its 40th anniversary. In celebration, The John F. Kennedy Memoria...
Gene Demby | Posted 04.02.2012
Here's Marvin Gaye, who would have been 73 today, performing "I Want You" while lounging on the couch in a Belgian hotel room. Epic.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2012
Lionel, how did you assemble your roster of country artists for your new album Tuskegee?
Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.06.2012
AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 04.01.2012
WASHINGTON — Grammy award-winning singer John Legend surprised a high school choir Tuesday at the Kennedy Center to help start a program encoura...
Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.19.2012
Antony Bitar released his self-titled debut album in September, and his rendition of the Christmas classic "Silent Night" is a special gift that Antony is giving to Huffington Post readers for the holidays.
Rick Sperling | Posted 01.23.2012
With Motown being Detroit's calling card around the world, why wouldn't the early pioneers be considered Detroit royalty? We do not do a good job of celebrating our own.
AP | Posted 12.29.2011
DETROIT — During a summer visit to a Motown recording studio, former Beatle Paul McCartney wanted to run his fingers along an 1877 Steinway gran...
Joel John Roberts | Posted 10.26.2011
Nick Ashford's amazing success with the music greats of his time and the staying power of his fame overshadowed a heart-wrenching part of his personal history. At one time, Ashford was homeless in New York.
AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.22.2011
NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics ...
Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.12.2011
According to Marc Broussard, you can't begin any discussion of musical influences without starting with Stevie Wonder at the top of that list.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.15.2011
Today, Ben Harpers tells me the story behind his new single: "Rock 'N' Roll Is Free".
Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 07.12.2011
It had been a long time since I had attended a concert at the Forum. It was May 1974 and Marvin Gaye was the main act. Driving down, we saw thick smoke coming from the East Side where authorities had finally caught up with radicals known for kidnapping Patty Hearst.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.08.2011
This week, we feature music by Serge Gainsbourg, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday, Ann-Margret and more.
Posted 05.25.2011
Judy Garland's former home, which went on the market in the beginning of February for $5.5 million, has just sold for $5.2 million. The LA Times repor...
Huffington Post | Ashley Reich | Posted 05.25.2011
There's nothing like divorce for a little musical inspiration. These seven artists translated their splits into songs, creating modern-day divorce ant...
Posted 05.25.2011
Update -- The LA Times reports that this home has sold for $5.2 million, and the deal closed two weeks after the home went on the market. Previous...
Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 05.25.2011
Here are some of the best, along with their qualifying songs. Rate them. Who did we forget?
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011
It's not just the thought that counts; it's the overview of how each year we repeat the journey home. And on the return -- our jeans a little tighter, the déjà vu unpleasantries of travel; all a mere blip, as in the end we still do anything to come home to our loved ones.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011
"When I listen to music today, it feels like there is a lot of soul missing in soul and R&B music. I think technology, in a lot of ways, has become a crutch for people who really aren't as talented as they appear to be," Benét said.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011
Collins remembers, "When I was twelve or thirteen The Beatles' first album came out. They had some Motown and early soul record covers, like the Stones did. This is the music that I kind of lived my life to."
styleblazer.com | Posted 05.19.2012