Luther Vandross
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Rahsaan Patterson Always Dreamed of Making a House Album. Enter Quentin Harris
Harris' new reimagining of Patterson's 2019 LP Heroes & Gods marks a bold evolution for the singer and a welcome return to form for the producer
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Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That’s All Wrong
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited "defense of musical genres" — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
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Singer Tawatha Agee on Her Years With Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews, and David Bowie
The veteran vocalist has also backed Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Bill Murray, Luther Vandross, Lenny Kravitz, and Bruce Springsteen
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Singer Paulette McWilliams on Her Years With Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and Steely Dan
She fronted Rufus before Chaka Khan, and went on to sing with David Bowie, Billy Idol, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, and countless others
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Flashback: Luther Vandross Stuns Dionne Warwick With ‘A House Is Not a Home’
Vandross brought Warwick to tears with his memorable remake of her 1964 hit
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A Teenage Tevin Campbell Didn’t Feel Ready to Sing Prince’s Songs. Now, He’s Glad He Did
With his double-platinum album 1993 I'm Ready, partially produced by Prince, arriving on streaming services in full for the first time, Campbell looks back on a formative yet challenging time in his career
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Gregory Porter’s ‘Everything You Touch Is Gold’ Already Feels Classic
Jazz singer channels the great Luther Vandross on new 'All Rise' cut
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Ledisi Regains Her Independence on ‘The Wild Card’
Virtuosic vocalist channels Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, and Jeff Buckley on her new full-length, due August 28
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‘F–k That Shy Sh-t’: How Babyface Got Pulled Into An Epic Beat Battle
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
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It Takes Two: How R&B Duets Win the Streaming Game
At a time when R&B's fortunes remain uneven, singers are finding strength in numbers, pairing up to record hits
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