Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ To Be Added To U.S. National Recording Registry

Very few people can say they've sat with legendary Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart at his kitchen table. Let alone listened to the 89-year-old recount stories about the venerable Memphis label and its iconic roster of creatives and executives, including Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, The Staple Singers, William Bell, songwriter David Porter (Sam & Dave’s "Soul Man"), longtime publicist Deanie Parker and the label's former co-owner Al Bell.

Luther star Idris Elba recited a poem called 'Don't Quit' by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier. In a message meant to lift everyone's spirits, the British actor recites the poem to make sure everyone is motivated and does not feel like quitting amid the global Coronavirus outbreak.

Fast-rising K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE has signed with Republic Records in the U.S., beginning with the stateside release of their third EP, I Trust, out now.Republic says the EP, which is inspired by the theme of self-assurance, marks (G)I-DLE's official U.S. debut.

This year, 4/20 will be one to remember as Dr. Dre's debut rap classic The Chronic will be available across all DSPs on April 20.Released in 1992 on Death Row Records, The Chronic is heralded as Dr.

Dylan Howard, the National Enquirer editor who was elevated to chief content officer at American Media Inc. following a U.S.

Dua Lipa lands her first top 10 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as her second effort, Future Nostalgia, debuts at No. 4 (on the April 11-dated chart).

Dua Lipa's new album Future Nostalgia broke three global records on Spotify during its first week of release, it has been revealed.

Cristina, the new wave singer best known for the music she released on ZE Records, has died. ZE Records co-founder Michael Esteban confirmed the news on Facebook. People close to Cristina say she died of COVID-19 complications. She was 61.

The National Enquirer and its parent, American Media, are being accused of defamation and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” by Michael Sanchez, the brother of Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, in a lawsuit filed Friday.

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping American citizens out of nightclubs and temporarily off the dance floor, many have found a source of entertainment by joining different DJs, artists, and producers' Instagram Live sessions, essentially turning their bedrooms into Club Quarantine.

Congratulations to the coolest kid in Africa Nasty C – the rapper becomes the first South African artist to sign to Def Jam Recordings. The announcement was first made by Billboard ahead of the release of his new single from his forthcoming album Zulu Man With Some Power.

Dr. Dre’s 1992 gangsta rap classic, The Chronic, leads this year’s inductees into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Each year, the National Recording Registry selects 25 titles deemed “worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historical, and aesthetic importance” to the American soundscape.

With the coronavirus going around, it's not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn't prevent the Library of Congress from inducting the signature tune from Village People into the National Recording Registry. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named "Y.M.C.A." and 24 other aural treasures as worthy of preservation this year, picked because of their cultural, historical and aesthetic importance to the USA's recorded sound heritage, it was announced Wednesday.

With the coronavirus going around, it's not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn't prevent the Library of Congress from inducting the signature tune from Village People into the National Recording Registry.

With the coronavirus going around, it's not the best idea to stay at the Y.M.C.A., but that didn't prevent the Library of Congress from inducting the signature tune from Village People into the National Recording Registry.

Mister Rogers, meet Dr. Dre. Memphis Minnie, meet “Dusty in Memphis.” “Wichita Lineman,” wave hello to the “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh,” say hi to Whitney Houston.