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The 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class includes Phil Collins, Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, and Joy Division/New Order
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited “defense of musical genres” — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
Vandross brought Warwick to tears with his memorable remake of her 1964 hit
Virtuosic vocalist channels Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, and Jeff Buckley on her new full-length, due August 28
Earlier 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
