If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

It was 2021, live music had just returned, and Local Natives were set to take the stage at Los Angeles’ Greek Theater. As this writer can attest, the show was brilliant — but little did we know there ...

Has there ever been a debut album with as many classic songs on it as the self-titled 1971 bow by singer-songwriter John Prine? Just look at the lineup: “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There,” “Angel from ...

There's some buzz building about The Used's new album, which the band has now revealed will be called Heartwork and is on schedule for an April 24 street date. Back in December, Fever 333's Jason ...

More than 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR is remembering some of them by listening to the music they loved. Angela Simms lost her husband, Bruce, in February. She remembered ...

Artis Leon Ivey Jr., better known as Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor and producer Coolio, may have been born in Pennsylvania, but throughout his career, he always claimed Compton as his home turf.

Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist James Vincent McMorrow chatted with Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos about his new song “Paradise” and his upcoming album “Grapefruit Season.” Irish ...

Justin Timberlake seemingly confirmed that his *NSYNC bandmates JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Joey Fatone have again reunited for their second new song in over 20 years, “Paradise,” ...

Paradise Square has released a preview video of a song from the upcoming Broadway-bound musical. The video for "Breathe Easy," one of several new numbers written for the show since its 2019 premiere ...

CNN — Before his biggest hit happened in 1995, Coolio wasn't even aware of the song that gave it its hook. "Gangsta's Paradise" sampled the Stevie Wonder 1976 single, "Pastime Paradise." The rapper ...