The Root

The Story of Temptations Legend David Ruffin’s Ascent and Tragic Downfall

Best known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, Ruffin’s star story has a tragic ending.

‘Marty Supreme’ Almost Ended in the 1980s, But Tears for Fears Stayed on the Soundtrack Anyway

Marty Supreme' director Josh Safdie on using music from the 1980s on the soundtrack including Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel ...

The Queen of Disco Dominated the Billboard Hot 100 With Two Songs From Her Legendary Album 'Bad Girls'

Donna Summer, the undisputed Queen of Disco, shocked the music world with her hidden talent for crafting timeless hits. Her ...

End of an era: Famous people who died in 2025

David Lynch, George Foreman, Ozzy Osbourne, Diane Keaton, Dick Cheney, Hulk Hogan, Val Kilmer and Robert Redford are among ...

The 25 Greatest Classic Rock Albums of All Time, Ranked

If you're after great classic rock, Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, Television's Marquee Moon, and Black Sabbath's Paranoid are ...
Louder

"Quite simply, one of the very best British bands of the past three decades." Every Biffy Clyro album ranked from worst to best

Best friends since their teens, across their thirty-year career, Biffy Clyro have graduated from being a discordant alt-rock cult concern to platinum-plated UK festival headliners while retaining ...
American Songwriter

Roland Gift on 40 Years of Fine Young Cannibals, a New Christmas Song, and How a Brief Stint as a Roadie for The Clash Influenced His Upcoming Graphic Novel

It doesn't really feel like 40 years. I don't feel that different, so I suppose it’s what they say: ’It’s just a number.’” ...
Parade on MSN

'50s holiday classic became the first Christmas song to hit No. 1 67 years ago

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks and David Seville hit the No.1 spot on Billboard's Hot ...