In popular music, particularly before musicians' credit listings became the norm on records, drummers —and really all rhythm section stalwarts—worked in obscurity no matter how brilliant their playing ...

Idris Muhammad, whose drumming crossed over several musical styles including funk, jazz, and rhythm and blues, died Tuesday (July 29). He was 74. Muhammad's death was confirmed by close friend Dan ...

In the heyday of New Orleans rhythm and blues, it was rare that sidemen on a recording session were credited. Yet jazz aficionados are aware that it was Idris Muhammad behind the drums on an array of ...

There’s a musical based on the life and achievements of boxing legend Muhammad Ali on its way to Broadway in fall 2024, and one of the artists tapped to work on the music for the stage play is none ...

*Q-Tip will serve as the music producer and co-lyricist for an upcoming musical about Muhammad Ali. “Ali” will debut at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Ali’s Hometown, Louisville, in ...

Q-Tip has signed on as the music producer and co-lyricist to the creative team for the upcoming musical “Ali,” based on the life of the famed heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali. “Ali” will ...

Tributes to the legendary boxer are pouring in. By Billboard Staff Prophets of Rage, the super group featuring Public Enemy‘s Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine‘s Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Brad ...