Sampling has been a part of music for ages, but the 1990s marked a significant era for it in both Hip Hop and R&B. Producers like Dr. Dre, DJ Premier and J Dilla gained widespread recognition for ...

The German-born electronic quartet Kraftwerk is one of the most influential groups of its kind. For proof of that, music fans need not look any further than some of the biggest acts of modern times ...

Michael Jackson wasn’t just an artist. He was the greatest entertainer of all time. From his smooth vocals to jaw-dropping dance moves, theatrical music videos, and unmatched stage presence, Michael ...

In recent years, Kid Rock’s commentary has garnered more headlines than his music. However, one Kid Rock song will forever be a weird footnote in the history of classic rock. The song in question ...

When the mainstream popularity of rap music elevated in the late 1980s, it often did so with the help of inventive sampling. While many samples came from the R&B funk world, clever hip-hop artists and ...

Eminem‘s “Houdini” samples one of the big hits of the 1980s. Unfortunately, the song in question is terrible. Regardless, Eminem’s decision to sample a certain song made one classic rocker very happy.

In 2023, YouTube Music rolled out the “Samples” feed as a “personalized music discovery feature,” and it’s now accessible from artist pages. Samples, which is the app’s second tab, shows a “feed of ...

It's true what they say: success does not always happen overnight. This is particularly accurate in the music business, where it can take years for an artist to reach a notable level of commercial ...