A couple of years ago, Billboard and Ultimate Classic Rock published lists of the greatest rock and roll singers ever. Billboard chose 50 and UCR picked 40 for reasons that elude the mortal man. We ...

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Patti Smith, a fierce, poetic singer and songwriter, remains a force to be reckoned with at age 79. Her music catalog is ...

Here’s 40 of the most influential black female singers of the 1960s and 1970s. In 2008, Rolling Stone put together a list of the “100 greatest singers of all time.” The lineup was mighty. At the 100th ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. Look at any list of the greatest country artists of all time and you’ll see the ...

Here are nine songs written by women that defined the '80s and made space for women in the music industry. Dolly Parton is a ...

The 1970s were a much different time, in country music and in life, than today. But these four female country artists were true pioneers, forever changing country music for the better. Loretta Lynn ...

If you look at the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the 1960s and 1970s, you see a lot of men on the list. It’s not a bad thing necessarily—bands like The Beatles and Led Zeppelin are incredible. But in ...

In 2008, Rolling Stone put together a list of the “100 greatest singers of all time.” The lineup was mighty.’ At the 100th spot was Mary J. Blige, who was asked to say a few words about the woman at ...