Upon the arrival of Tracy Chapman’s self-titled debut on April 5, 1988, Billboard heralded the album as filled with “rich, haunting music,” praising both Chapman’s “husky, forceful voice” that ...

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 ...

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37 years later, and her “Fast Car” is still full of gas! The world is once again entranced by Tracy Chapman, as her Grammy-winning self-titled debut finds its way back on shelves and the charts. To ...

(CNN) — There’s a reason Tracy Chapman’s celebration of the 35th anniversary of her self-titled debut album is a bit belated. “The intent was to mark the 35th anniversary of the album’s release, but ...

Tracy Chapman only buys music in "physical form" — and she's letting fans know why. On Friday, April 4, the four-time Grammy winner, who has remained largely out of the spotlight in recent years, ...

CLEVELAND — Nearly 40 years after it was first released, the self-titled debut album from Cleveland native Tracy Chapman has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of ...

(CNN) — There’s a reason Tracy Chapman’s celebration of the 35th anniversary of her self-titled debut album is a bit belated. (CNN) — There’s a reason Tracy Chapman’s celebration of the 35th ...