Just as all superheroes need an origin story, all superstar musicians need that single song that launches them. Usher stands as one of the preeminent R&B artists of his generation, and “You Make Me ...

You have to be smart about how you use the falsetto. That vocal register can be a potent pop-music weapon. It can also be as irritating as a low-on-batteries smoke alarm. Sometimes, it can be both of ...