Music
Culture
Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
Culture
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018: long live the Queen of Soul
You damn right, we wanted some respect. And we still do.
Culture
A woman’s place is at the soundboard: Women’s Audio Mission works to change the industry of music
New ‘Undefeated’ song was written, engineered and produced by women
Sports
New single, ‘Undefeated’ by Rayana Jay, is an anthem for black female athletes — and you can dance to it
Song from The Undefeated and Disney Music Group celebrates the resilience of women who face opponents on the court and in society
Culture
Can gospel music survive the rise of hip-hop?
Tradition is losing out as different expressions of praise and worship overtake traditional gospel music and choirs
Culture
Warren G brings the Long Beach story of ‘G Funk’ in new YouTube documentary
The legendary rap producer/artist loves Kobe — and is all for LeBron joining the Lakers
Culture
America created Whitney Houston and then it destroyed her. Her family created Nippy, then did the same.
A new Whitney Houston documentary makes tragedy seem more inevitable than avoidable
Culture
On this July Fourth, what should be our national anthem?
No matter what song we sing, let it ring with a determination to forever move forward
Culture
The 25 most Instagram-worthy lines from Drake’s new ‘Scorpion’
One caption-ready lyric from each of the double album’s 25 tracks