This article originally appeared in the July 1988 issue of SPIN. It’s not easy to pay Tracy Chapman a compliment. Try to tell the twenty-four-year-old singer/songwriter from Boston that her debut ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tracy Chapman continues to make history with her 1988 hit "Fast Car" after winning song of the year at Wednesday's Country Music Awards. Chapman was not present during the telecast ...

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 “Fast Car” was written nearly 40 years ago, but we’re now in year two of its second life—and it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. Chapman, now 60, released “Fast Car” in 1988 as the ...

Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” raced up the iTunes charts after she sang her hit from 1988 on Sunday’s Grammy Awards with country music star Luke Combs, who recorded the song last year. Just moments after ...

The singer's 1988 hit climbed the charts after her duet with Luke Combs. Tracy Chapman's original recording of "Fast Car" is finding new life on the charts following her performance with Luke Combs at ...

Tracy Chapman and Nicki Minaj settled their two-year-long copyright infringement lawsuit for $450,000, according to court documents. Chapman sued the rapper and singer Minaj, whose real name is Onika ...