Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

A federal judge agreed with Universal Music Group that the hip-hop act never owned the copyrights to its earliest work.

Music changes in strange ways. Sometimes it happens so slowly you barely notice, like watching grass grow. Other times, an ...

Sampling is becoming increasingly popular in modern day music. If you aren't familiar with the practice, artists take existing songs and "sample" a portion of the original recording. It can be very ...

It’s the mid-1980s, and you want to help feed the hungry in Africa, Chicagoland or wherever need exists in the world.

As of today, MTV will no longer air music videos—and of all the lists and round-ups published this past month, few, if any, ...

As of today, MTV will no longer air music videos—and of all the lists and round-ups published this past month, few, if any, highlighted women's impact on the medium.

Troy Carter bought Pop Art Records, the Philly label behind Roxanne Shante's first diss track and Salt-N-Pepa's debut.

Music has this wild way of starting in the most unexpected places. What begins in a dimly lit basement or a cramped warehouse ...

Bruce Springsteen released 'Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ', Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits went Gold, The Wiz opened at the ...

With the Christmas break now well and truly over and forgotten, here are five key developments in the music business since ...

A Manhattan federal court on Thursday rejected pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa's bid to reclaim copyrights from ...