Ella Fitzgerald And Verve – How It All Began
Ella Fitzgerald was, in so many ways, the making of Verve Records. Norman Granz had been running Clef for over half a decade and had...
Bossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil’s Quiet Revolution
1964 was a significant year for pop music. It not only witnessed the meteoric rise of the long-haired, guitar-toting beat groups, led by such pace-setting...
‘Party Rock Anthem’: The Story Behind LMFAO’s Hit
By the early 2010s, electronic music went from underground club culture to taking over radio as artists hopped on the mainstream EDM surge. LMFAO were...
Tell Mama: The Soulful Majesty Of Etta James
Etta James packed a whole lot of music and a whole lot of living into a career that started when she was a teenager and...
Best Antonio Carlos Jobim Songs: 20 Brazilian Classics
Antonio Carlos Jobim, better known as “Tom Jobim” in his homeland, is arguably one of the most important songwriters of the 20th century, rivaling Gershwin,...
‘Take Care Of Your Homework’: Johnnie Taylor’s Sound, Soulful Advice
Soul music in January 1969 wasn’t all about “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.” The Marvin Gaye song cast a long shadow on both the...