This smooth, storytelling song from Warren G and Nate Dogg epitomizes the 1990s G-funk sound that emerged from West Coast ...

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Once called “the greatest of all soul duos,” he and late musical partner Dave Prater were inducted into the Rock and Roll ...

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NPR Music's list of best songs of the year has something for everyone. December 2, 2024 • You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense ...

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Michael Jordan was considered the best basketball player in the world at the time. For one summer in 1992, he took a backseat to another NBA superstar. Many felt Charles Barkley was the man ...

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These are my 25 favorite songs of 2024. (Although many other gems are over on my albums list, to avoid duplicating all the same artists.) Including, but not limited to: hits, flops, obscurities ...