A record allegedly driven by supernatural forces, Prince swiftly disowned the stark funk of the Black Album - but what caused him to pivot so dramatically?

People need to stop acting like MJ was something he was not. He was the King of Pop. But Prince blows him out the water ...

People need to stop acting like MJ was something he was not. He was the King of Pop. But Prince blows him out the water ...

Uncover the journey of funk music, showcasing its rhythmic roots and the top funk songs that illustrate its lasting cultural ...

This interview with Leon Thomas was originally published on October 24, 2025. We are recirculating it on the occasion of his six nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and ...

Prince's epic guitar solo at the 2004 inductions is, perhaps, the most talked about moment in Rock Hall ceremony history — ...

Music in the 80s wasn’t background noise. It was identity. We used to save up allowance money for weeks just to buy one ...

For more than 15 years, Marshall Charloff has been channeling the sound, style, and swagger of Prince. This Friday, Nov. 7, ...

November is here and before we gear up to overeat, argue with distant relatives and revel in all things Thanksgiving, we should probably schedule our musical escapes to help cope with the insanity ...

Leonard Albert Kravitz was born in 1964, the only child of Black actress Roxie Roker and Jewish NBC news producer Sy Kravitz.

The Grammy winner popularized the upside-down tuning in funk guitar and it has been a pillar of her sound. Now, her new La ...

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