American Songwriter

3 of the Most Overrated 1990s Songs (And 3 Songs by Those Artists That Should Have Been Hits Instead)

First things first, Mariah Carey is a generational singer with a God-given vocal talent. However, her No. 1 hit, “Heartbreaker”, is not the best example of that talent. Instead, Mariah Carey should ...

The song David Bowie said was the building blocks of rap music: “Splintered with anger”

David Bowie tried most genres in the world of music, except rap. But it came from a deep respect for it and its musicians.
American Songwriter

These 5 Sad Songs From the 1990s Are Guaranteed To Make You Cry

Soul Asylum once suggested that sad people might start a company called Frustrated Incorporated. Misery loves company, they say. The band critiqued how sadness was getting packaged and sold in the ...

D’Angelo Streams Skyrocket 796% After His Death, 3 Songs Reach R&B Charts

D'Angelo's song catalog soared nearly 800% days after his death, as his hits "Untitled," "Lady" and "Brown Sugar" debuted the Hot R&B Songs chart.
Los Angeles Times

D’Angelo was soul music’s bard of devotion

D’Angelo asks that question — worries it, caresses it, plumbs its unseen depths — no fewer than two dozen times in what might have been his signature hit. A meticulous, slow-to-boil ballad from the ...
The New York Times

California’s ‘Souldies’ Scene Puts a Fresh Spin on a Beloved Sound

For decades, a soft-touch style of soul music has found a strong Chicano and Latino audience in Southern California. A record label based there is helping it bloom. For decades, a soft-touch style of ...