(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups from the late 1980s and early 1990s managed to blend vocal precision, stage charisma, and emotional depth quite like Troop. Hailing from Pasadena, California, the five ...

Last week, Spotify's Wrapped and Apple Music's Replay gave users their top songs, artists and genres of the year. That got us ...

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 ...

You may not have thought about them in years, but these 20 one-hit wonders once ruled radios. The ’80s gave us more than just ...

The other artists who recorded tracks penned by Mother Monster might surprise you. No one doubts that Lady Gaga is a top-notch songwriter. With six No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits that she wrote to her ...

Country music in the 80s was filled with romantic love songs. Whether it was about new love or the joy of love that has lasted decades, plenty of country songs from the 80s are perfect for anyone ...

There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated ...

“Someone mentioned a remix and I just thought we’d go to the absolute best,” The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess says of this MGMT remix of their new single. “It was a long shot but long shots sometimes come ...

Consider this a sister piece to the list of "The Worst Songs That We Love So Much" that ran yesterday, with a slightly different conceit. I asked some of my music and culture writer friends to confess ...

Before streaming queues and skip buttons, theme songs were an essential part of the TV experience. They didn’t just open a show — they set the tone, told a story, and in many cases, became just as ...