This is an ex-parrot. No, it's a cross-dressing lumberjack. It passes gas in your general direction. No, I'm sorry, the cat ate it. Ni! Ni! Ni! Know what I mean? If you already love Monty Python, or re …

From the moment she appeared on the pop culture radar, Tracy Chapman smashed the stereotype for what was expected of acoustic-guitar-toting troubadours, creating a sound that was warm and inviting, but …

The Tracy Chapman tale doesn't end with "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason." Beyond the hits lies a world where folk, rock, blues, and soul swirl together under the sway of a voice that could make a st …

Considering his grandfather's work with Yoko Ono and John Cage, his father's reputation as a cutting-edge strings arranger, and his mother's years spent hanging out at Andy Warhol's Factory, Beck was d …

Unlike the grunge and gangster rap icons who shared the spotlight on MTV and crossover radio stations in the mid-'90s, Beck didn't have a clear direction when he dropped Mellow Gold. A stunning  …

"My Home's in Alabama" was the first new single Alabama released after signing to RCA, and it was sort of a group manifesto. It was also one of the rare times during the '80s that a single of theirs di …

Steered to rap superstardom by producer Irv Gotti on the Murder Inc. label, Ja Rule found a killer crossover formula by blending his bassy and gruff vocal stylings with a sweet array of backup divas, n …

Buffalo Springfield was at the forefront of everything in '60s rock. With an explosive creative nexus of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, and Poco's Richie Furay, they accomplished more in their two  …

Talk about a full-circle case of family matters. Much like her mother - an early Motown prospect who once supported Al Green and Stevie Wonder - India.Arie proved to be a natural-born singer the second …