‘Black Coffee’: Peggy Lee’s Darker Exploration Of Love
Peggy Lee was 32 years old when she walked into the Decca label’s recording studios in midtown New York to lay down the tracks for...
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Rastaman Vibration
After the long years of cult-hero status, Rastaman Vibration brought Bob Marley and the Wailers chart success at last. Released on April 30, 1976, it...
‘Cooleyhighharmony’ And The Hip-Hop Doo-Wop Genius Of Boyz II Men
Formed in 1988 at Philadelphia’s High School For Creative Arts, Boyz II Men had their big break the following year when they snuck into New...
Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’: The Queen Of Jazz Meets George Martin
Only a fraction of the almost infinite number of Beatles covers won the approval of the group themselves. One such example made the UK chart...
‘Hood Rich’: The Big Tymers Are Still Fly
Hood Rich arrived at a curious time for Cash Money Records. Consisting of label founder Baby (AKA Birdman) and beatmaker extraordinaire Mannie Fresh, the Big...
‘Back To Black’: The Story Behind Amy Winehouse’s Hit Song
When Island Records announced that Amy Winehouse was going to release her second album of songs, Back To Black, a frisson of feverish anticipation gripped...