The Luther Vandross-sampling single from Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” album is his sixth #1 song and the third chart-topper for SZA ...

James Brown returned to a Billboard chart thanks to a prominent sample. Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn did not. The reasons can be complex.

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New diffusion AI models that make songs from scratch are complicating our definitions of authorship and human creativity.

Sampling is the bridge that connects generations of music lovers—and some tracks have become so massive, they’ve completely eclipsed the originals they borrowed from. Here’s a breakdown of ...

Doechii is paying homage to Gotye in her new music video for Anxiety, which samples Somebody That I Used To Know. The ...

The RnB legend stopped by Shannon Sharpe’s interview show and shared about his career and people who sample his records.

SPIN is pleased to share the monthly Top Albums from high quality music service Qobuz (pronounced “KO-buzz”). With over 100 ...

Bobby Brown has accused Britney Spears of “butchering” one of his best-known songs, “My Prerogative”, when she covered it in ...

“My Prerogative” dropped in 1988 as a direct response to the backlash Bobby faced after being ousted from the group New ...

Rubby Pérez, the singer who was performing on Tuesday when the ceiling of the Jet Set nightclub collapsed in Santo Domingo, ...

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