Frank Sinatra
The Album Isn’t Dead. Long Live The Long-Player
Despite the claims of many in a streaming world, the album isn’t dead. Taylor Swift and Sam Smith are just a few artists keeping it alive.
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Features2 days ago‘Strangers In The Night’: Chairman Frank Sinatra Sweeps The Board
The Billboard issue of October 15, 1966 confirmed that the Chairman of the Board was back.
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Features3 days ago
Swing, Swing, Swing: A History Of Big Band Jazz
From its origins in the Roaring 20s, to a heyday in the 30s and beyond, big band jazz has produced some of the best jazz bandleaders of all time.
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Features4 days agoLouis Armstrong Steps Out In ‘High Society’
'Now You Has Jazz', from the film High Society, was recorded by Louis Armstrong & Bing Crosby and made the US singles chart on October 13, 1956.
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Features2 weeks ago
The Complete Package: How Album Packaging Amplified Music
Album packaging has evolved over six decades. Excellent artwork still matters, and the future promises many advances for digital music and new media.
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Features2 weeks ago
Best Concept Albums: 43 Classics That Will Blow Your Mind
Funkateers, country stars and punks contributed to the best concept albums in music, proving that prog rockers didn’t entirely own the concept of concepts.
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Features2 weeks ago
‘Three Coins In The Fountain’: Frank Sinatra Tops The First UK Top 20
As the chart expanded from a Top 12 for the first time, Frank continued to lead the way with the title song from an Oscar-winning film.
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Features3 weeks ago
The Best Duets of All Time: 72 Karaoke Classics
The best duets of all time. Open your ears, and enjoy the company of two voices, very often singing as one, and always singing brilliantly.
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In-Depth3 weeks ago
Idol Playthings: How Teen Idols Shaped The Pop World
Mass-marketed music for the X-Factor generation promoting attractive, clean-living male singers is hardly a new thing.
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News3 weeks ago
‘Reprise Rarities Volume 5’ Completes Frank Sinatra Digital-Only Series
The new collection showcases 14 Reprise tracks spanning the years 1962 to 1981.
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In-Depth3 weeks ago
We Shall Overcome: The Power Of Protest Songs
People have been using music as a means to express dissatisfaction for as long as we know, but why is it so powerful?
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Features4 weeks ago
The Best Wedding Songs: Tunes For The Reception, Dance Party, And More
Whether it’s to soundtrack the ceremony, the reception, or the first dance of the evening, let's raise a glass to newlyweds the world over with the best wedding songs.
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Playlists1 month ago
The 50 Greatest Live Jazz Albums
Jazz played in a concert hall or a club is, for many, the pinnacle of the art form. Here are the 50 best live jazz albums of all time.
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Features1 month ago
The 50 Best Film Theme Songs: A Hollywood Walk Of Fame
From the first talkie, theme songs in movies have found a treasured place in the popular consciousness, as these 50 best film songs prove.
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Features1 month ago
Best Male Jazz Singers: An Essential Top 25 Countdown
From gravelly-voiced icons such as Louis Armstrong, to super-smooth singers like Frank Sinatra, these are the 25 best male jazz singers of all time.
