The Root

Chill Out, Keith Sweat: Songs From The Past Decade That Prove R&B Is Not Dead

In a recent interview, Keith Sweat claimed cursing killed modern R&B. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new songs that prove the genre isn’t dead.
The Root

Chill Out, Keith Sweat: R&B Songs From The Past Decade That Prove The Genre Is Not Dead

In a recent interview, Keith Sweat claimed cursing killed modern R&B. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite new songs that ...

‘Bear Down’: How a songwriter’s challenge became Chicago’s rallying cry

Chicago’s favorite fight song, “Bear Down,” began as bet among songwriters. It ended up being a city’s rallying cry.
The Santa Fe New Mexican

In 1908, the first cowboy song book was printed by New Mexico legend Jack Thorp

A New Mexico cowboying legend, Thorp traveled hundreds of miles around the Southwest collecting and recording cowboys songs.