Floriene Watson Willis sang in the early days of gospel music. She taught Aretha Franklin a hymn. She’s turning 99.

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...
American Songwriter

3 Pop Songs From 1999 That Made Y2K Lit

Do you remember 1999? Do you remember the lead-up to 1999? There was a massive fear that the computer programs that only used two digits for the year (think: 97 for 1997) would go bust when the ...
Arizona Daily Star

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions

When an AI-generated country song called "Walk My Walk" hit No. 1 on Billboard's country digital song sales chart in recent ...
Billboard

10 Songs Lainey Wilson Wrote for Other Artists

Lainey Wilson is known for her own hits such as "Heart Like a Truck" and "4x4xU," but she's also co-written songs recorded by other artists. By Jessica Nicholson Lainey Wilson continues to amass an ...
Philadelphia Magazine

Sneak Peek: Larry Magid’s New Book About the Best of Philly Music

Philly’s real soundtrack is bigger, louder, weirder, and impossible to pin to one hit. In a new anthology, music impresario ...