This is the first episode of a new series on All Songs Considered, hosted by NPR Music critic Ann Powers and editor. Most of ...

Ever since Stevie Wonder was a spry young man, he has had music pouring out of his ears. Given his nack and ability to seemingly write songs on a whim, the man has never viewed any one of his songs as ...

As Stevie Wonder celebrates his 75th birthday today, music lovers worldwide reflect on the extraordinary impact this visionary artist has made throughout his career. From his emergence as a child ...

I got married a little over a week ago. It wasn’t exactly a traditional ceremony, but it did feature a processional and a recessional. My partner was the one who chose “Love’s In Need of Love Today” ...

As a 13-year-old girl falling in love with music, I inhaled my mother’s massive Motown Records collection. Her Stevie Wonder albums became my obsession, and the multi-instrumentalist and vocalist ...

D’Angelo was laid to rest over the weekend on November 1, and the late soul-singing legend's send-off was fit for the Grammy ...

Now, 50 years after “Lovin’ You,” Riperton will be honored Wednesday night with a tribute concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring Wonder, George Benson, Lizz Wright, Aloe Blacc, Alex Isley and Chanté ...

Wonder began his tribute by sharing his recollections of meeting Jones for the first time, noting that he was fascinated that Quincy had worked with Ray Charles and many other music greats. “I met ...