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 ...

Tracy Chapman’s classic folk song “Fast Car” has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 42, the track’s first time on the chart since the year of its release. Arriving in April 1988 as the lead ...

When Tracy Chapman took to the stage at the 2024 Grammys, to duet with Luke Combs on his huge, award-winning country rendition of her trademark 1988 song “Fast Car”, the world was beyond delighted to ...

Tracy Chapman only buys music in "physical form" — and she's letting fans know why. "I don’t listen to as much as I used to, and I’m maybe going to date myself now, or someone’s going call me a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland native Tracy Chapman stole the show at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, making a surprise appearance to sing her 1988 hit, “Fast Car,” in a duet with Luke Combs. whose cover ...

First, Let’s Go Back To 1988, When Tracy Chapman Released Her Debut The late 1980s and 1990s were an especially fortuitous time for solo female singer-songwriters, and Tracy Chapman was certainly no ...

Cleveland-born singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman will perform her 1988 hit “Fast Car” at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in a duet with Luke Combs, whose cover of the song became a No. 1 country hit last ...

“Tracy’s obviously written one of the best songs for a few generations,” Combs said ahead of the duet. Chapman and Combs could be seen exchanging smiles with one another as they performed. A true fan, ...

There are only so many perfect songs in the world. “Fast Car” is one. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 single had a renaissance last year when country music star Luke Combs covered the song (earning Chapman a ...

"We knew we were working towards something rare and special, but the performance was everything we hoped it would be and more." Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly. She has been ...