May 2024

In early 1969, the 45-year-old Albert King was back in Stax Records Studios, located in an old movie theatre at 926 East McLemore Avenue in...

The 1960 movie Breathless was a landmark in modern culture, not least for its stunning jazz soundtrack by French-Algerian pianist-composer Martial Solal. The film was...

A lot can happen in the space of a year. When, in 1967, the Summer of Love blossomed in vibrant hues, it was set to...

Steely Dan were making their usual strides up the American album chart on May 24, 1975, as they paid another of their visits to the...

Patti LaBelle is a literal dramatic soprano. Over the more than five decades of her career, Philadelphia’s Patricia Louise Holt has been known for her...

In the run-up to recording his sixth album, Common was at a crossroads. His fifth outing, 2002’s Electric Circus, was a boundary-pushing release that gleefully...