Here are 10 of Roberta Flack’s greatest musical moments ... haunts the listener like few slow songs of that era could. That’s because the singer’s soft, sensual vocals and sense of spacing ...

We’re all susceptible to switching off from music once we leave ... breaking into novelty hits such as Herb Alpert’s ‘Spanish Flea’ or Ohio Express’ ‘Yummy, Yummy, Yummy’, but it’s the 1970s’ soft and ...

Songwriting, that is. Bruce Springsteen has written some of rock 'n' roll's greatest songs, so he knows a thing or two about it. “Writing is really hard, and you’re failing 90 percent of the ...

In an era where popular music is fluid, it is easy to forget the listening world was not always so open. Unless, of course, ...

He turned that annoyance into one of the most beloved songs from his 1979 self-titled ... came with this cover of one of his favorite early rock tunes. The cover became an MTV favorite in 1988 ...

Roberta Flack’s contributions to music cannot be overstated. Her voice, imbued with warmth and emotion, brought life to ...

As selected by the UCR staff, the Top 40 Songs of 1985 were both from the past and looking forward in their sound. The old wave made room for the new, and artists who dominated the charts and concert ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

Frank Sinatra's best songs showcase why his music is so beloved. They resonate as strongly today as did when they were first cut.

We know Led Zeppelin as paragons of the hard rock genre. But the quartet were way too talented and musically adventurous to get bogged down with one style. Zep would occasionally pull back on the ...

Including Battlesnake, Those Damn Crows, Brass Camel, Gorilla Riot and four other artists who don't happen to be named after ...

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken ... scoring chart hits into the Nineties. Here are some classic Flack songs to remember her by ...