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It’s a long-held belief that radio play helps make a hit single, but the medium was especially vital in bringing Bon Jovi’s debut single, “Runaway,”...

Though renowned for the splendor of their meticulously hand-sewn headdresses and suits, New Orleans’ Mardi Gras Indian tribes fundamentally represent solidarity, community, and resolve. Their...

From the moment you first hit New Orleans, the city’s musical history is impossible to avoid. Fly into Louis Armstrong International Airport – the world’s...

Mala Rodríguez’s 2000 debut album, Lujo Ibérico, was a milestone for Spanish-language hip-hop. The songs were instantly embraced by female artists – and fans –...

In the spring of 1961, the US Government was instrumental in changing the face of modern jazz. Guitarist Charlie Byrd was sent on a diplomatic...

The sound of the bullet being fired, the percussion kicking in, and that lyrical saxophone: they were the irresistible ingredients of “Shotgun,” the instrumental that...