Why is Teddy Riley finally releasing his memoir after sitting on it for 12 years?

Teddy Riley sits down in the restaurant of the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills and tells a server, “All I want is a lemonade and some French fries.” He and I will share two orders of fries, actually — one ...

Billy Steinberg, Songwriter Who Co-Wrote Smashes Including ‘Like a Virgin,' ‘True Colors,' ‘Eternal Flame' and ‘So Emotional,' Dies at 74

Billy Steinberg, a longtime member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame who is regarded as one of the most successful tunesmiths ...

Bob Weir’s Beautiful Second Act

After Jerry Garcia’s death, the Grateful Dead's other singer and guitarist had to find a new role. It wasn’t easy — but in ...
The Source

R. Kelly Moved to Solitary Confinement as Legal Battle Continues

R. Kelly has been transferred to solitary confinement at the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, a ...
American Songwriter

I Can’t Believe No One Remembers These 3 Popular Songs From 1971

These popular songs from 1971 were all the rage a few decades ago, but many listeners have since forgotten about them. Let's ...

A 'Jane Doe' in the R. Kelly trials reclaims her identity (CT+)

A once-anonymous R. Kelly survivor, Reshona Landfair is now ready to tell her story. She spoke with NPR host Juana Summers about her new memoir “Who’s Watching Shorty: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame ...

After Billy Steinberg's death, co-writer Tom Kelly visits their five Hot 100 No. 1s including Madonna's 'Like a Virgin': "Nobody wanted to touch it"

Kelly and Steinberg, who died Feb. 16, also penned hits for Cyndi Lauper, Whitney Houston, The Bangles and many more.

J. Cole Debuts at No. 1 With Best First Week for an R&B/Hip-Hop Album in Nearly a Year; Bad Bunny Hits a New Sales Peak After Super Bowl

In the week after the Super Bowl, Bad Bunny had a super week as far as consumption of his recorded music. On the new ...