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Cover To Cover: The Story Of The Great American Songbook

Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga has sung from The Great American Songbook – classic songs so familiar they are woven into our cultural fabric.

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Elvis Costello Releases ‘La Face de Pendule à Coucou’ EP

The new release collects a selection of Francophone adaptations of songs from Costello's acclaimed ‘Hey Clockface’ album.

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In The R&B Groove: Elvis Costello Gets Soulful With ‘Get Happy!!’

Costello's soul schooling showed itself as never before on this fourth album, and third with the Attractions.

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‘This Year’s Model’: New Wave 1978-Style From Elvis Costello

With his debut LP My Aim Is True still on the American album chart, Elvis Costello's 'This Year's Model' was released in March 1978.

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10 Most Surprising Winners In Grammy History

Like all award shows, the Grammys are always bound to satisfy, surprise, and rankle in equal measure, and there have been some surprising wins in the past.

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The Best Grammy Performances Of All Time

From emerging artists making their big debut to legendary icons gracing the stage, here are some best Grammy performances of all time.

Sex Pistols, punk group that defined art, fashion and design for the genre

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Designs For Life: Celebrating The Art Of Punk

Ever since 1977, punk has been the catalyst for an infinite number of radical art and fashion statements which continue to influence the world we live in.

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Cover Story: A History Of Album Artwork

Music and art will always go together, as artwork can be as much a part of a record as the sound. Music fans have always taken pleasure from looking again and again...

In-Depth8 months ago

New Orleans Music: From Mardi Gras To The Meters… And All That Jazz

New Orleans music has a rich history. Whether you’re in town for Mardi Gras, or seeking authentic jazz performances, it’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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Elvis Country: How Costello Revealed His Country Side

On February 16, 1979, Elvis played a live show that was, in part, a preview of the country album he would release two years later, Almost Blue.

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From Masochism To Obsession: 17 Ways To Subvert The Love Song

The love song: some of these songs celebrate love and some dump on it, but they all have one thing in common... that love is the highest of human emotions.

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Deconstructing The Love Song: How And Why Love Songs Work

From the first flushes of romance, to heartbreak, loss and lust, the love song puts emotions to words – and music – remaining a core part of our lives.