A 24-year-old folk singer from Cleveland named Tracy Chapman first captivated millions with a performance at a 1988 tribute concert for Nelson Mandela, which helped turn her song “Fast Car” into a top ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tracy Chapman returns to four U.K. charts, climbing into the top 10 ...
Music royalty kicked off the 66th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday when legendary Black queer singer/song-writer Tracy Chapman joined country music singer Luke Combs onstage to sing her 1988 hit, “Fast Car.” ...
The song of the year for 2023 may just have been Luke Combs’ rendition of the hit 1988 Tracy Chapman-penned tune, “Fast Car.” The success of the song, which included a spot at No. 1 on the Billboard ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Tracy Chapman about standing the test of time and the re-release on vinyl of her self-titled 1988 debut album.
Tracy Chapman‘s “Fast Car” has darted back onto Billboard’s Hot 100 at Number 42 this week following a surge in sales and streams after she performed the track with Luke Combs at the Grammy Awards a ...
The title of Tracy Chapman’s gospel-fueled 2002 song perfectly captures how many of her fans are feeling this week. They were justifiably thrilled by the reclusive singer-songwriter’s mesmerizing ...