Major labels, led by Republic Records, are moving to ditch the label “urban.” It's part of a process of sidelining black music that's been going on for 80 years.
The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now is a tribute to Aretha Franklin, including an interview with the Queen herself
A few years back, Jerry Wexler burned a CD for friends of the songs he was the most proud of from his half-century career in music. Here's the playlist.
Aretha Franklin producer, Atlantic Records co-chief and music business pioneer dies at age 91
"Genius is who she is, how everything is filtered through her consciousness," legendary music producer says of Franklin and her celebrated classic
He found Ray Charles, introduced Eric Clapton to Aretha Franklin, fell asleep on Mick Jagger: For last half-century, Atlantic Records founder has been hip-deep in R&B and rock & roll
An untamed talk with the visionary producer about what makes great music and the characters he's met along the way to become the "Tycoon of Teen"
