The backstory makes the moment even sweeter. Carey recorded the album Somebody’s Ugly in 1995 under the band name Chick, entirely in secret, during sessions for Daydream. “I was just rebelling,” Carey ...

Jennifer Hudson, Charlie Puth, Kesha, Busta Rhymes and the Foo Fighters were among the wide-ranging artists who paid tribute to the star and her long list of hits at the annual Grammy weekend event.

"I feel blessed to be surrounded by so many friendly and familiar faces. People I’ve worked with, people I’ve long admired… ...

The United States may feel like it’s on the brink of a civil war led by its own government, but one thing Americans seem to agree on in our nation’s bisesquicentennial year is the peaceful, easy ...

In 2017, hip-hop became the most consumed genre in the US, and it hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Now that we're just over the halfway mark into the 2020s, hip-hop continues to dominate with ...

Black artists have contributed to the most vital Christmas music of our time through soulful classics and energetic R&B holiday songs. These songs are more than just soundtracks for the holidays. They ...

Dec. 24 (UPI) --Christmas music often brings to mind familiar carols and pop standards that return every December. But over the years, artists across punk, indie, hip-hop and alternative rock have ...

Country music's Christmas songs are like side dishes at your fancy holiday dinner. Most country fans reach for the standards, but a few will always prefer those specialty treats. Others you may simply ...

At the height of her career, Mariah Carey took a risk by releasing a holiday song. Given what we know about the singer who has dubbed herself "Queen of Christmas," and the ubiquity of the seasonal hit ...

Christmas music fills the air every December, but much of what dominates playlists is remakes of familiar classics. For listeners searching for holiday tracks that feel fresh yet still capture the ...

Here’s the good news: There’s a whole world of modern Christmas music that exists outside of what restaurants and retail stores play ad nauseam starting Nov. 1. Now for the bad news: That world has ...

Christmas and country music were made for each other. Sure, the classics — from Dolly Parton’s “Hard Candy Christmas” to Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” — still define the season, but ...