Irv Gotti, the music producer best known for co-founding the Murder Inc. record label that helped launch the careers of rapper Ja Rule and singer Ashanti, has died at age 54. Def Jam Recordings, the ...

Manny Guerra, the producer and musician who helped shape the sound of Tejano music and worked on Selena's recordings throughout her career, has died. He was 85 years old.

He was a recording engineer behind film scores for ‘A Few Good Men,’ ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘Footloose,’ among other memorable Hollywood classics. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Joel Moss, ...

PRODUCER WEEK 2025: Music production is a broad concept that covers everything from organising musicians, studios and technical staff to writing and composing the music itself. Today it’s often the ...

Chimdum “Chimchilla” Mez is on his laptop, getting creative ideas for the next beat he will produce. He plans to release an 11-track project titled “Sumthin For The Winter” Haz Sanker Sacramento ...

Walter used to hang out at Revolution Records in downtown Halifax. Skratch Bastid, born Paul Murphy, worked there and the two ...

Nataan Hong was 11 years old when he made his 2017 debut on the IJ Lobby Lounge, a video and live music showcase for student musicians I produced for five seasons, from 2014 until the pandemic shut us ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. John “Jellybean” Benitez can still remember meeting an up-and-coming ...

MOUNT VERNON (WABC) -- From Lower Manhattan to Westchester County -- now-disgraced music mogul Sean Combs was born in Harlem but was raised in Mount Vernon, where he launched his music career. He ...

When I FaceTime with Mike Dean, he tells me he’s coming off the longest break from music of his career — a whopping three weeks. The prolific producer took time off after embarking on the After Hours ...

Long before fame, Taylor Swift sought the opportunity to perform for an audience whenever it presented itself. She entered karaoke competitions, became involved with musical theater, and sang the ...

He produced songs for artists including, Jay-Z, Kanye West and others. Irv Gotti, the music producer best known for co-founding the Murder Inc. record label that helped launch the careers of rapper Ja ...