"Fast Car" is one of the most timeless songs out there. As Tracy Chapman explains, though, the hit actually isn't about cars at all.

Some songs hit hard the first time you hear them, and Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” is one of those. Released in 1988, it still captivates listeners with its raw story of a young woman dreaming of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tracy Chapman, the singer-songwriter known for her No. 1 self-titled debut album and the iconic hit "Fast Car," turns 63 on March ...

Tracy Chapman released her eponymous debut album in April 1988, the world’s first introduction to her soulful voice and storytelling songwriting. Leading the album was “Fast Car,” released as a debut ...

A music fan from Chicago taped thousands of concerts over four decades. These recordings are now being uploaded to an online archive that can be freely accessed. It’s the summer of 1989 in Chicago, ...

A woman’s body has been found in a home in NSW with police charging her son with murder. Emergency services were called to a ...

Jesse Sludds has been announced as the winner of the Late Late Show’s Opening Act. The competition was announced earlier this ...

A Newcastle mother allegedly murdered by her son has been identified as 47-year-old Rebecca McIntyre. Rebecca was found with ...

JESSE Sludds has become the first-ever winner of the Late Late Show Opening Act competition. Patrick Kielty hosted the ...

It’s the summer of 1989 in Chicago, and music fan Aadam Jacobs starts to record a live concert with a small Sony cassette recorder in his pocket. The gig is a fledgling rock band’s debut show at the ...

SURVEY SAYS: The latest polling continues to show Democrats in the driver’s seat. The Cook Political Report finds Dems up 6 ...