101 Of The Best 50s Songs: Essential Music From A Pivotal Decade
The best songs of the 50s. It wasn’t easy to construct such a list, we’ll admit. And we must begin by saying that this list...
Best Fania Samples: 20 Latin Grooves That Helped Build Hip-Hop
From its earliest days in the late 70s, hip-hop has relied on recycling old beats to make fresh sounds. Initially, DJs used two turntables to...
‘A Kind Of Hush’: Pray Silence For The Carpenters
When the Carpenters glided into the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1976 with their remake of Herman’s Hermits’ 1967 hit “There’s...
reDiscover Crowded House’s ‘Intriguer’
Its creation may have been overshadowed by the recent death of their original drummer, Paul Hester, but Crowded House’s critically acclaimed reunion album, Time On...
‘What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love’: A Rare Vandellas Miss
Coming off the Top 3 R&B hit “My Baby Loves Me,” which peaked just outside the Top 20 on the pop side, Martha & the...
Shelly Manne, Remembering A Jazz Drumming Giant
Shelly Manne was one of the greatest jazz drummers in history, appearing on more than a thousand records and enjoying a celebrated career as a...