I’ve noticed over the years that Brazilian artists often sing songs in praise of the musical heroes who paved the way for them. In doing so, they both pay tribute to their personal heroes and extend ...

Brazilian song has a way of capturing the imagination, and Rio de Janeiro is its crucible. From maxixe and choro in the 19th century to samba and bossa nova in the 20th, Rio's history of melding ...

I bought a caxirola the other day. This is the official noisemaker for the 2014 World Cup games hosted in Brazil. Alas, they've already been banned from the games because supposedly they can be hurled ...

From Leon Thomas' "Mutt" breakthrough to Kehlani scoring a long-overdue Hot 100 top 10 hit with "Folded," R&B is in the midst ...

SAO PAULO, Brazil — Songs that Rita Lee recorded back in the 1960s have suddenly emerged as hipster favorites on college radio stations in the United States. Beck christened one of his releases ...

In February 1939 a young, unknown singer-songwriter got the most fabulous break of his life by recording a duet of his swinging samba "O Que É Que A Bahiana Tem?" ("What is it about Bahian Women?") ...

Reporting from São Paulo, Brazil — The official World Cup song and video is getting decidedly mixed reviews in Brazil, where many locals are complaining of generic foreign rhythms and lazy stereotypes ...

Parabéns! Feliz Aniversário! Today (March 30) is the birthday of Larissa de Macedo Machado, better known as Anitta, Brazilian pop princess, who turns 24 years old today. While the good people of ...

RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by ...

Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes claims Adele's "Million Years Ago" hit plagiarises his work. A judge in Rio de Janeiro has ordered the song to be pulled worldwide including on streaming services.

Brazil showed they can still play entertaining football in a 3-0 demolition of Chile that took them into the World Cup quarter-finals. Coach Dunga has taken plenty of flak in his homeland for ...