When this song was released in 1961, it was a pivotal time not only for Christmas music, but for America itself—culture was ...

Jung Kook might just be Nat King Cole undercover, because the BTS singer just released a rendition of "The Christmas Song" ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few voices in the history of music have carried the elegance, warmth, and sophistication of Nat King Cole.

If you’re looking for something soothing to put on in the background, you can’t really go wrong with Nat King Cole. His sturdy voice and lulling instrumentation are the stuff dreams are made of. If ...

Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor’s play “Lights Out” explores the beloved yet complicated performer who was subtly “advancing who we are as Americans.” Marc J. Franklin Daniel J. Watts, left, as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Nat King Cole—who is credited on the Billboard charts sometimes as ...

Six decades after Nat King Cole’s death in 1965, his music is still some of the most played in the world, and his celebrity transcends generational and racial divides. His smooth voice, captivating ...

Nat King Cole, the velvet-voiced singer of such hits as “Unforgettable” and “The Christmas Song,” was born in Montgomery, Ala., on March 17, 1919. He was born Nathaniel Adams Coles to the Rev. Edward ...