As a longtime Beatles fan (fanatic is more accurate), I’ve been waiting eagerly for the release of their official final song, “Now and Then,” which came out last Thursday. And I’ve been trying vainly ...

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. As a teenager, ...

James Brown was famous for showing self-love and self-respect for his race on his 1968 anthem “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud.” But the “Super Bad” singer was also super proud of his hair — ...

Gloria Estefan is a force to be reckoned with. The Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman has had, and is still having, an incredible career. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy ...

Sharon Jones passed away in 2016, but new music continues to emerge from the Dap-Kings bandleader. A posthumous album, Soul Of A Woman, was released in 2017, and a few years back we got to hear a ...