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Iron & Wine's Sam Beam and Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell have reunited for a new covers EP, Making Good Time, arriving on ...
Sam Beam from Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell from Band Of Horses go way back. In 2015, the two childhood friends put out a ...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA have always worked well together – artists at the top of their respective fields, the rap wordsmith and R&B queen have recorded ...
That year also marked the start of its Amateur Night tradition, which paved the way for a number of stars, including James Brown, Billie Holiday, Luther Vandross and Lauryn Hill.
Billboard's first look at some of the top contenders in the biggest categories at the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
A speaker blares mostly old-school R&B hits from Luther Vandross and Teena Marie, as well as early Alicia Keys. On the corner of 68th Way is the American Oil Gas Station, owned by the Clemons family.
Luther Vandross For more than 20 years, Luther Vandross embodied an undeniable Black and brilliant musical identity with his silky vocal delivery. “Never Too Much” emerged as his first solo ...
Like many musicians, Luther Vandross had his vices. While other performers often turned to drugs or alcohol, however, Vandross’ Achilles’ heel was junk food. Tragically, his self-proclaimed “obsession ...
Billboard’s list of the 75 Best R&B Singers ranks Stevie Wonder first, followed by Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, and Beyoncé.
What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — ...
Billboard unveils 75 Best R&B Singers of All Time with Stevie Wonder at number one, expanding from 2015's 35-artist list during Black Music Month celebration.
The production also includes the climactic and cathartic “Everybody Rejoice,” written by Luther Vandross, as well as the “Emerald City Ballet” with music by Timothy Graphenreed.