Disney’s Heroes And Their Defining Songs
It goes without saying that Disney has had some of the greatest heroes to ever grace the screen. With every hero in a Disney film,...
Blood And Guts: The Soul-Deep Legend Of Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
On January 27, 1930, the voice of one of the great 20th century soul stylists was heard for the first time. Robert Calvin Bland, later...
I Write The Songs: The Brightest Minds Behind The Biggest Hits
Songs can come from anywhere. The distinguished English lawyer Fred Weatherly wrote an estimated 3,000 lyrics during a colorful life. An acquaintance of Charles Dickens...
‘The Kicker’: Bobby Hutcherson’s First Blue Note Recording Session
Recorded at the end of 1963, The Kicker was intended to be Bobby Hutcherson’s debut for Blue Note Records. Instead, it ended up gathering dust...
Best Mozart Works: 10 Essential Pieces By The Great Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the greatest and most influential composers in the history of Western music. He composed over 600 works for all...
‘Dust My Broom’: The Origins Of The Blues Classic
Trying to recall where you first heard the quintessential electric blues riff that opens “Dust My Broom” is difficult. It may have been the early...