‘Sunflower’ Songwriter Louis Bell Breaks RIAA Record

Songwriter Louis Bell RIAA record

Photo Credit: Spencer Williams Songwriter Louis Bell breaks the RIAA record for most Diamond-certified singles with eight — after breaking the record for the most Platinum-certified song in history with Post Malone’s ‘Sunflower.’ Esteemed songwriter-producer […]

Who really wrote the Christmas staple ‘Jingle Bell Rock?’

An early rock 'n' roll singer in a suit festooned with musical notes

Bobby Helms couldn’t have asked for a better first year in the music business. Blessed with a soft nasal twang that bore a resemblance to Webb Pierce, one of the reigning kings of country music […]

Thom Bell: the musical maverick who shaped Philly soul | Music

Bell with Gamble and Huff.

Thom Bell, along with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, was part of the holy trinity of Philly soul – the lustrous, aspirational sound that bossed the US R&B charts between the peaks of Motown in […]

Thom Bell, ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ producer, dead at 79

Thom Bell speaks onstage during the GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends at Beacon Theatre on July 11, 2017, in New York City.

Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer who heavily influenced Philadelphia soul music, died Thursday. He was 79. His lawyer, Michael Silver, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Bell passed away at his home in Bellingham, Washington. A […]

Thom Bell on the Legacy of Philadelphia International Records

Thom Bell on the Legacy of Philadelphia International Records

50 years ago, the sound of Philly Soul was born out of the legendary Philadelphia International Records. With the talents of The O’Jays, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, The Three Degrees, McFadden & Whitehead, and others, […]

Salt-N-Pepa, Bell Biv DeVoe, And Ginuwine In Los Angeles

The members of Bell Biv DeVoe, Bruce Resnikoff, and Eric Baker

Bell Biv DeVoe perform onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards – Photo: Kevin Mazur/AMA2020/Getty Images for dcp Salt-N-Pepa, Bell Biv DeVoe, and Ginuwine performed live on October 1st in Los Angeles at the Microsoft […]