The world is mourning the loss of the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. The music icon passed away on Thursday morning (Aug.16) at her Detroit home surrounded by family and loved ones. The ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Al Jarreau had a voice unlike any other—playful, unpredictable, and full of soul. He moved effortlessly between jazz, R&B, and pop, turning every song into a conversation between ...

If your latest track is missing a killer vocal line, we might be able to help. These samples could be just the thing to give your tune some personality, and because each line is supplied in soft, ...

Shania Twain has become known in the past two decades for her hit songs and unique take on country music that was considered revolutionary when she first debuted. Twain followed in a long line of ...

Jack Harlow turned a retro sample into a No. 1 single with 2022's "First Class" - which flips Fergie's "Glamorous" - and did the same earlier this year with "Lovin on Me," a riff on Cadillac Dale's ...

At the start of this year Joe Muggs penned a Mixmag column titled Forgetting about vocal house anthems is a betrayal of club music's roots, celebrating songs that raise spirits on the dancefloor with ...

At the start of this year Joe Muggs penned a Mixmag column titled Forgetting about vocal house anthems is a betrayal of club music's roots, celebrating songs that raise spirits on the dancefloor with ...