American Songwriter

3 of the Most Overrated 1990s Songs (And 3 Songs by Those Artists That Should Have Been Hits Instead)

First things first, Mariah Carey is a generational singer with a God-given vocal talent. However, her No. 1 hit, “Heartbreaker”, is not the best example of that talent. Instead, Mariah Carey should ...
American Songwriter

These 5 Sad Songs From the 1990s Are Guaranteed To Make You Cry

Soul Asylum once suggested that sad people might start a company called Frustrated Incorporated. Misery loves company, they say. The band critiqued how sadness was getting packaged and sold in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Roy Ayers, jazz-soul legend whose music was heavily sampled by younger artists, dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the “King of Neo Soul” who was born and raised on Vernon Avenue just south of downtown Los Angeles and saw more than 60 of his songs sampled by a who’s who of hip-hop and soul artists, died ...
Entertainment Weekly

D'Angelo, neo-soul pioneer and 'Brown Sugar' singer, dies at 51

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B legend whose influence helped usher in the neo-soul movement of the 1990s, has died after a private battle with cancer. He was 51. The singer's family confirmed his death in ...
The New York Times

Leon Bridges Brings Southern Soul Into the 21st Century

The Texas songwriter finds his groove in vulnerability on his third album, “Gold-Diggers Sound.” By Jon Pareles Tenacity is baked into Southern soul. It’s there in the grain and determination of the ...