Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That’s All Wrong
Posted in: Music Features
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited “defense of musical genres” — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
Flashback: Luther Vandross Stuns Dionne Warwick With ‘A House Is Not a Home’
Posted in: Music NewsVandross brought Warwick to tears with his memorable remake of her 1964 hit
Ledisi Regains Her Independence on ‘The Wild Card’
Posted in: Music FeaturesVirtuosic vocalist channels Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, and Jeff Buckley on her new full-length, due August 28
‘F–k That Shy Sh-t’: How Babyface Got Pulled Into An Epic Beat Battle
Posted in: Music FeaturesEarlier this month, Babyface and Teddy Riley duelled for R&B supremacy in front of nearly half a million people. “I’m glad it’s over,” he says
