There's nothing quite like nostalgia. Just about anything can trigger a memory of your younger years, whether it's a picture, a fire ’fit or, as often happens, a song. Music, especially hip-hop, is ...

Sampling is a common practice in music, where an artist uses a piece of an older song to create something new. We rounded up 15 popular singles that include prominent samples you may have missed.

“It always surprised me when other people sampled my music,” Steve Miller once told American Songwriter. Despite the frontman’s shock that other artists, in a wide range of genres, would choose Steve ...

Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that becomes the foundation for an entirely new genre. It’s wild how a forgotten ...

Hear where moments of Kraftwerk, Enya, Herb Alpert and more ended up in producers’ deft hands. By Lindsay Zoladz Today’s playlist is a celebration of a tried-and-true method of discovering new-to-you ...

Ava Max is consistently one of pop's catchiest stars, churning out earworm after earworm. She's also known for sampling and interpolating other famous music in her songs, especially '90s and 2000s ...

West's debut 2003 single features a sample of Khan's 1984 hit "Through the Fire" Jack Irvin has over five years of experience working in digital journalism, and he’s worked at PEOPLE since 2022. Jack ...

Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio is not your regular artist, but a performer creating a full-blown cultural movement. A flipped sample of "One Step Ahead" is the first thing listeners hear from "Ms. Fat ...

House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...