At the time, it seemed like the gift was a one-shot deal. But when the Rolling Stones played a surprise club show at New York’s Racket in October 2023, she was back on the stage. And when they ...

Kelly Price put in the work before finding solo success as a singer, and recalls the hard conversation she had with Mariah Carey when she decided to quit singing background. The “Friend of Mine” ...

Typically, we don’t really think of background singers. It’s all about the front man or woman, the lead vocalist. But being a background singer is hard work. The notes have to be perfect and a great ...

Patti Labelle once asked: “where my background singers?” Well, reader, I’m pleased to inform you that NPR’s Black Music Month Tiny Desk Concert Series holds the answer. Take for example, Babyface’s ...

They still on J Lo’s neck, y’all, come look this! Jennifer Lopez is once again receiving negative backlash on social media. One of her former background singers claims her vocals are actually the lead ...

After years of quietly releasing center stage-worthy music yet averting the spotlight, British singer-songwriter Cleo Sol made her long-awaited debut on Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert ...

Vocalist extraordinaire Lisa Fischer was sharing a bill with Ranky Tanky the first time she heard the band play. “Quiana Parler was singing her guts out and the band was just cradling her in sound,” ...

Filmmaker Morgan Neville's new documentary chronicles backup singers who have supported some of the biggest acts in music history, from Ike and... Spotlighting Background Singers In 'Twenty Feet From ...

If nothing else, the vocal talent showcased in "20 Feet From Stardom," a documentary about back-up singers, affords the viewer/listener with a 90-minute Auto-Tune-free zone. For fans of the musical ...

You hear Merry Clayton’s life in her voice. In her soul-filled renditions, there is the innocence of a girl who sang at her daddy’s New Orleans church, the unabashed fun of a young woman who sang on ...

Twenty Feet from Stardom, filmmaker Morgan Neville's new documentary, is a reminder that most of pop music's catchiest hooks, riffs and refrains were sung by voices harmonizing in the background.