‘Foreigner’: Cat Stevens Embraces His Soulful Side
In the early 70s, the artist then known as Cat Stevens could do no wrong. After recovering from a bout of tuberculosis, a run of...
Best Slash Solos: 20 Iconic Moments From The GNR Guitarist
Effortlessly iconic in every way possible, the rock’n’roll legend known to us all as Slash has been in the “guitar god” stratosphere since the world...
‘I’ve Never Been To Me’: New Songs, New Audiences For Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson was always among that superior band of vocal stylists who could master any song they took on. By 1977, she had already been...
‘Think!’: How Lonnie Smith Became The Hero Of The Hammond
Though the well-known Jimmy Smith is often regarded as the pre-eminent Hammond B3 specialist in the jazz world, two other Smiths (both unrelated) also made...
‘Hobo Flats’: Organ Genius Jimmy Smith’s UK Chart Rarity
Jazz organ genius Jimmy Smith cracked the Billboard Hot 100 charts no fewer than 12 times. One of his biggest successes, “Hobo Flats,” achieved that feat...
Jazz Beatles Covers: The Best Jazz Tributes To Liverpool’s Fab Four
By writing and playing their own songs instead of relying on professional songwriters and session musicians, The Beatles revolutionized pop and rock music in the...