Addison Rae has won me over, and if you give her a chance, she’ll make a believer (or “Sunrae”) out of you, too.

You can hear the influence of Quincy Jones, who died Sunday, in practically every genre of music. In the music of Stevie ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The Night The Lights Went Out, while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about ...

Trying to choose 15 songs from Quincy Jones' illustrious career in music is a steep challenge, but you can't go wrong with ...

While looking for a column to begin the month of November, I was scrolling through the lineup of acts coming into one of my ...

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if ...

I’m far behind, but… No, you’re good. Thinking back to your early stuff and tapping back into that energy now, what was it like in the studio with this new record? What did it feel like to bring ...

It’s not like Natty to be emotional. The 22-year-old Thai singer and dancer in K-pop group Kiss of Life is many things — bright, charismatic, resilient — but rarely does she let her feelings overwhelm ...

Ivy broke out in the early 2000s with "Edge of the Ocean." As their album “Long Distance” makes its vinyl debut, the surviving members reflect on its creation.

The Dallas rap star is a headline magnet these days. Now she's addressing the good, the bad and the cockiness.

The singer and songwriter with the Olympic-athlete-level voice talks about her second career as the self-appointed Queen of Christmas.

Hire your own trash pickup or let the city do it? Voters will decide in two Twin Cities suburbs.