• VMAs 2020 countdown: Best and worst musical lockdown performances

    VMAs 2020 countdown: Best and worst musical lockdown performances

    They’re not exactly the Moonpersons that anybody wanted to land at the VMAs. But when the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards go down on Sunday, there will be two new, COVID-era categories: best quarantine performance and best music video from home. Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, and Post Malone are among the music …
  • 10 powerful songs that embody black empowerment in music

    10 powerful songs that embody black empowerment in music

    In the wake of George Floyd’s death — and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified because of it — protest music is providing the soundtrack of the times once again. Jay-Z has released the “Songs for Survival Playlist 2” available exclusively on his Tidal streaming service to provide a sonic tonic to those …
  • Stevie Wonder turns 70: 7 memorable moments in the music icon’s life

    Stevie Wonder turns 70: 7 memorable moments in the music icon’s life

    It’s hard to even remember music without Stevie Wonder. But 70 years ago — when Stevland Morris was born on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan — the music world was forever changed. Although he went blind as an infant, his artistic vision set a new bar for generations of musicians. “I want my music …