When it comes to national treasures, Mr. Mac Rebennack ought to have his own wing in the Library of Congress, not only for finding new ways to bring the riffs and rhythms of his native New Orleans to t …

There are so many strings to Dr. John's bow, he could supply a whole army of archers - don't forget, he was a pop/rock session man in L.A. before his solo career took off, and there's a whole world of  …

One great joy of not being tied to a corporation is that you can have a defining single whose title can't be repeated in polite company. So it is with Superchunk's best-known anthem. Written while fron …

The dynamic, sexy, golden-voiced Chaka Khan added several extra dimensions of glamour to the seminally funky R&B stylings of Rufus, before setting off on a solo odyssey that would peak in 1984 with her …

Great artists tend to keep on keepin' on, and Chaka Khan is no exception - the latter end of the '00s brought her 13th studio album, Funk This, featuring dance-chart-topper "Disrespectful" (a divalicio …

Every once in a while, someone comes along who doesn't just take part in the ever-evolving world of R&B - he helps shape its course, expand its range, and establish its stars. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmond …

Over the course of his decades in music, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has gotten as much pleasure, and richly deserved fame, for unearthing new talent as he has for spotlighting his own dazzling gifts. F …

Don't believe the suggestive title of Staind's chart-cracking third album for a second. Their discography doesn't break the '90s' modern rock cycle so much as complete it. On one side lingers th …

Well furnished with country tradition, yet too much of a laid-back dude to plant his boots firmly in the past, Kenny Chesney represents the crossover face of "new country." His audience - won over by h …