Cheeseburgers in paradise, mangoes in Paris, white sport coats, and pink crustaceans: Jimmy Buffett's songs are brimming with the sights, sounds, and flavors of the islands. They're also alive with pir …

Just as Marvin Sapp reaches out with arms wide open to the congregation at his Grand Rapids church, he makes music designed to introduce as many people as possible to the ways of faith. He's accomplish …

As a man of the Lord, Marvin Sapp knows for sure that nobody goes it alone in this world, and some of his greatest musical milestones have occurred in collaboration with other gospel greats. On the jaz …

If Coldplay knocked down the door for contemporary piano-rockers, Keane saw the gap and went for it with a vengeance, summoning up a powerful blend of emotion, sensitivity, and intensity that propelled …

Pull up a stool and put that money away. We've got the first round covered and the perfect soundtrack for a long night of pints and pouring your heart out. Specifically, an hour or so of the National o …

Sleek, dusky, as sensual as the feel of velvet against bare skin, Toni Braxton's one-of-a-kind voice has the power to own a crushed-heart ballad like "Un-Break My Heart." The Maryland girl who grew up  …

Hip-hop lost a living legend when the Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in 1997, just sixth months after his bitter rival, Tupac Shakur. Biggie wasn't just an East Coast icon; Brooklyn's finest was one  …

As if we didn't already know he's one of the greatest MCs in the game, the Notorious B.I.G. has literally taken on a life after death with such beyond-the-grave guest spots as his scene-stealing "Victo …

Talk about retiring while you're on top. Or after scoring five straight #1 albums, which is exactly what DMX did after releasing Grand Champ. While he bounced right back into the game a couple y …