Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chappell Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chapelle Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists who defined the Sound of Philadelphia. Now, as a professor of ethnic ...

With ‘Sweetface Killah,’ Infinite Coles Steps Out of Father Ghostface’s Shadow & Into a Kaleidoscope of Queer Light: ‘I Was the Underdog, and I Was Sick of It’

Rising singer and rapper, and Ghostface Killah's estranged son, Inifinite Coles, talks debut album, Uncle RZA, A$AP Ferg and black queerness in rap.

Olivia Dean’s chart topper Man I Need chosen as Radio 1’s biggest song of 2025

Olivia Dean was the UK’s big breakout star, scoring four concurrent singles in the Top 20; while global girl group Katseye ...
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Grammys 2026: These Are the Nominees for Best Song of the Year

If you thought last year's charts were chaotic enough, the Grammys 2026 nominations for Best Song of the Year have arrived to remind us that music loves nothing more than surprising us. From ...

Chappell Roan and Haim among Radio 1’s biggest songs of 2025 - listen live

They kicked off 2025 with Gnarly – simultaneously the best and worst pop song of the year; and followed it up with this slinky, Latin-flavoured earworm that gave Lara, Sophia, Yoonchae, Megan, ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Sophisticated, soulful and singing the hits: Alexander Williams channels Luther Vandross

Powerhouse vocalist Alexander Williams channels the icons in a new tribute show series If Only for One Night: A Musical Tribute to Luther Vandross produced by Tallahassee Nights Live on March 9.
Forbes

Luther Vandross Posthumously Earns A New Hit Single With A Classic

Luther Vandross's Never Too Much re-enters the U.K. charts, fueled by renewed interest from a documentary about his life and career. American Soul and R&B singer Luther Vandross performs on an episode ...
Architectural Digest

We Need To Talk About Luther Vandross’s Cashmere Walls

Imagine, if you will, that a friend of yours is throwing a dinner party in your honor. Well, yours, and Vanessa Williams’s and Rosie O’Donnell’s. He invites you over early to his new home to chat for ...
Rolling Stone

Jay-Z, Luther Vandross, Emmylou Harris Albums Headed to Grammy Hall of Fame

The Recording Academy will induct eight albums and five singles in the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. The albums include Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, Luther Vandross‘ Never Too Much, Emmylou Harris‘ ...
The New York Times

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show: Bootcut jeans, Serena Williams, song reactions

Kendrick Lamar, a 22-time Grammy Award-winning artist, took center stage for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. Lamar, who was joined by frequent collaborator SZA, performed his hit diss track “Not ...
WGBH

A new documentary seeks to give singing great Luther Vandross his due

LUTHER VANDROSS: (Singing) I believe in your love. So I’m glad to take the vow here and now. (Singing) So close your eyes, and you can feel it. Coming straight from above the power, it’s the power of ...