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 ...

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Minnie Riperton’s classic album Perfect Angel. At the time, Riperton was 27 years old, a veteran of the music industry. As a teenager, she sang ...

Before gifted singers-songwriters such as Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, SZA and Lalah Hathaway were murmurs in anyone’s ears, there was Minnie Riperton. Graced with an extraordinary ...

Stevie Wonder is on the phone recounting the experience — trying to recount the experience — of recording “Lovin’ You” half a century ago with his friend, the late Minnie Riperton. “We were down at ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stevie Wonder is on the phone recounting the experience — trying to recount the experience — of recording “Lovin’ ...

Most one-hit wonders have positive backstories about becoming famous with a solitary hit, then respectfully bowing out when the charts just didn’t reflect their talents moving forward. Sadly, for some ...

Marisa is a Senior News Author for Collider. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2018 after majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Folk Studies. She grew up in Kentucky and ...

Richard Ashcroft, formerly of The Verve, is releasing a new solo album, Lovin’ You, on October 10 via Virgin. Now he has shared the album’s title track. Listen below, followed by Ashcroft’s upcoming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. Performed by singers EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami, “Golden” ...

When some wildly irritating song makes it to number one or otherwise seems impossible to escape (typically thanks to TikTok), it’s hard not to lament that younger generations are distracted by ...