Celebrity Life
Is There Kool Without the Gang?
The group has lost two founding members — Ronald Bell and Dennis Thomas — in 15 months. But Robert "Kool" Bell, who co-founded the band more than 55 years ago, remains eternally optimistic
Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That’s All Wrong
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited "defense of musical genres" — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
What Makes a ‘Gay Icon’?
How George Michael's struggle with his sexuality helped nudge the closet door open for today’s openly queer artists
The 30 Sexiest Music Videos of All Time
From the risque to the raunchy to the banned, we count down the hottest, kinkiest, most talked-about clips from Beyonce, Prince, Madonna and more