When people think "open source," they usually think software. John Buckman, however, has been applying some of the open source philosophy to music using the Creative Commons licenses, and it seems to ...

Musician, Actor & Author Common on Family, Music and Love Alicia Menendez sits down with Oscar-winning musician and actor Common, about his new memoir “Let Love Have the Last Word,” in which he ...

In a world where celebrity relationships often make headlines, the romance between Jennifer Hudson and Common has captured the hearts of fans. Recently, Hudson confirmed that the couple, who have been ...

In the press release for the new album, Common said of working with the genre-defining producer, “Pete Rock is one of The Greatest Creators Hip Hop and Music has ever seen. It has been a dream of mine ...

Among the various hip-hop artists who sampled the work of the late, great Bobby Caldwell, perhaps none owes a greater debt to the R&B legend than Common. It was Common’s 2000 single “The Light” that ...

Close, But No Coronation: Common turns out solid, enjoyable yet over-hyped hip-hop record Fair enough; as I mention above, Common is at home amidst the structured black-music history lessons Dee and ...