Carlton is best known for his 1981 single, a grooving ode to the female form that's enjoyed a long life in popular culture.

After a major career shift, The Beach Boys released Johnny Carson, a misstep many still rank as the band’s worst song ever.

The 1970s saw the rise of many actors, comedians, musicians, and more that would unfortunately meet their demise by the end ...

The man behind ‘More Than a Feeling’ took on the industry that tried to own him.

Steve Cropper has died at 84. The iconic, influential guitarist starred with Booker T. & The MGs, played on many Stax Records ...

FUJI MOTO' shows Seyi Vibez is gifted. But for the sake of art, he may need to retreat, discover new themes, and take genuine risks.

Earlier this year, my colleague and bud Kelefa Sanneh suggested that music critics, as a lot, have gone soft—becoming submissive, overly agreeable, and, in some cases, nearly servile. He’s right, of ...

Between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s, the Cars were one of the most popular bands in rock. With an original sound that blended classic rock, sleek New Wave and catchy pop, the Boston-based group — ...

Car prices are trending up and the average cost of a new car is at an all-time high, approaching the $50,000 mark for the first time. The average transaction price for a new vehicle in October was $49 ...

On December 6, 1999, just 25 days before the new millennium, the Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit against file-sharing platform Napster for copyright infringement. Now, 25 ...

The love-gone-wrong song represents a rite of passage for just about every songwriter who has ever put pen to paper. Only a precious few writers can give those songs a spin that sounds like something ...

From its first use by the likes of the Byrds and the Beatles in the 1960s, the synthesizer has captured the public’s imagination. Electronic instruments first became possible in the early 20th century ...