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On what would have been her 47th birthday, we take a deeper look into the history of Aaliyah, one of the most legendary R&B singers of the ’90s, highlighting interesting facts about her life and ...

She was seen as a hip-hop temptress when she was still a teenager, and her albums “Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number” and “One in a Million” sold millions of copies. By Jon Pareles See more of our ...

With a freshly realized frontal lobe and a near decade in the music industry in hand, Dizzy Fae is ready for her first festival performance at ACL Weekend Two. Building an intentional, genre-fluid ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been just under a quarter of a century since Aaliyah passed ...

Investigations later revealed that the chartered plane she was on was overloaded by 700 lbs. It's been 24 years since Aaliyah died, but her impact on R&B music remains timeless. Born Aaliyah Dana ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Aaliyah and Tank’s “Gone” rises to No. 7 on Billboard's Adult R&B ...

She’s a Barbie girl. Aaliyah has joined the hallowed halls of legendary singers immortalized in Barbie form by doll maker Mattel. The collectible Barbie, which celebrates the artist’s enduring ...

The collector series doll pays homage to the late singer's iconic '90s style. By Kyle Hodge All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a ...

Aaliyah remains one in a million. Almost 24 years after the "Try Again" singer's tragic death in a plane crash at the age of 22, Mattel is honoring Aaliyah on what would have been her 46th birthday ...