Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

Elton John and his manager John Reid were privy to plenty of massive hits, but the 'Rocketman' singer didn't always give ...

Few new wave dance songs from the 1980s are as delightfully fun as “Love Shack” by The B-52s. And, believe it or not, that titular Love Shack is not a euphemism for something else. It’s actually a ...

The Capitol Theater will host Motor City: The Motown Revue Concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in what organizers expect will be another sell-out performance for the historic venue. The Motor City ...

Music is subjective. We all have our go-to playlists, guilty pleasures and timeless favorites. But when it comes to identifying which songs have truly stood the test of time, the conversation narrows ...

Here are some classic rock songs inspired by classic movies we love. Some are obvious, and others you would never guess. We’re not talking about songs written for classic movies. We’re talking about ...

There's no question that plenty of hit songs have stirred up controversy over the years, usually over lyrics deemed too scandalous for mass consumption. But back in the early days of rock and roll, ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

No decade produced more classic albums within the rock genre than the 70s. Some of the finest bands and artists of the genre battled to one-up each other with LPs that redefined excellence and ...