Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Etta James left behind an incredible legacy when she passed away in ...

That’s how James Hunter describes the outpouring of praise and acceptance for his 2006 album, People Gonna Talk. Issued in March 2006 on GO Records/Rounder, the ...

Do you ever get mad at Boldy James? Are you ever like "please don't release another quietly amazing underground rap album before I've had time to process the last two"? This is a purely hypothetical ...

Early James, a 31-year-old Troy, Alabama native, makes folksy blues music that seems best suited for stoking anarchy while soothing reckless abandon. His newest album, "Medium Raw," was released Jan.