On Nov. 1, 1982, Duran Duran released "Rio" as a single in the U.K. The title track of the band's 1982 LP quickly became one of the Birmingham band's signature songs, a confident mission statement ...

When Diamond Rio released their debut self-titled album in 1991, they made history. The album's lead single, "Meet In the Middle," spent two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. At ...

Sergio Mendes, the Brazilian music legend who co-wrote the music for 'Real in Rio,' last attended the Academy Awards 44 years ago. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards While The Muppets is ...

View of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by sandeepachetan.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr With the summer Olympics in full swing, I wanted to highlight two great songs about the country as well as the carioca ...

The clip debuted Monday afternoon after Mayor Eduardo Paes brought the Olympic flag into Rio de Janeiro. By Paula Zulian Rio Olympics 2016 Logo - P 2012 With the London ceremonies now in the the ...

The 2016 Rio Olympics officially begin with opening ceremonies on Friday night at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Although the U.S. Women’s National Team already secured its first Olympic ...

Your teams on the go or at home. Personalize SI with our new App. Install on iOS or Android. Katy Perry has a new song that will be featured in NBC’s coverage of ...

J Balvin was inspired by his newborn son, Rio. The 36-year-old Colombian singer dedicated a touching song, titled "Querido Rio" (Dear Rio), to his and girlfriend Valentina Ferrer's little one, whom ...