The first time I heard the term “yacht rock” was in, of all things, a New York Times podcast based on “The 1619 Project.” The episode, part of an enterprise about the influence of African Americans on ...

Eddie Rabbitt grew up in East Orange, became a country music superstar in Nashville, but never stopped being a “Jersey Boy.” One of his lesser-known songs endures, nearly a quarter-century after his ...

In 1989, "Smoke on the Water," an all-star update of "Deep Purple's" early '70s hit, was released. All proceeds from the sale of the single went to aid victims of the 1988 earthquake in Soviet Armenia ...