Sam Cooke
‘Good Times’: Sam Cooke Rules The Soul Scene One Last Time
On the chart of July 11, 1964, Sam scored his final soul chart-topper.
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Features3 weeks ago‘That’s The Way God Planned It’: Billy Preston With Clapton, Harrison Et Al
A dazzling array of British stars played on Billy's stirring Apple single of 1969.
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Features4 weeks ago
Supreme Tragedy: The Life And Death Of Florence Ballard
The life of this founding member of the Supremes was filled all too briefly with adulation before it was sadly cut short.
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News2 months ago
Craft Recordings Ready To ‘Rip It Up’ With Specialty Records Celebration
The compilation 'Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records' features 18 key recordings in rock’n’roll, R&B, soul, and blues.
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Features2 months ago
‘Small Faces’: The Album Arrival Of Four Sharp London Boys
The tastemaking London quartet were on the radio with the new single ‘Hey Girl’ when their first LP hit the streets.
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Features2 months ago
Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’: A Song Of Many Colors
The 1967 classic has been remade every which way from reggae and disco, and by everyone from the Everly Brothers to Joe Cocker.
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Features3 months ago
‘Wonderful World’: A Signature Serenade From Sam Cooke
Another of his timeless hits entered the Hot 100 in May 1960.
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Features3 months ago
‘We Remember Sam Cooke’: The Supremes Mourn A Soul Great
Within months of the great soul man's premature passing, the Motown trio paid tribute on disc.
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Features3 months ago
‘Fly Like An Eagle’: When Steve Miller Band Took Flight
With a titular track that’s recognized at first riff, Steve Miller Band's ‘Fly Like An Eagle’ stands the test of time as the epitome of 70s classic rock.
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Features3 months ago
100 Of The Best 60s Songs: Classic Tunes From A Decade That Changed Music Forever
This list of the best songs of the 60s celebrates wild and far-ranging sounds from all around the world.
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News3 months ago
Al Schmitt, 23-Time Grammy-Winning Engineer, Dies At 91
Schmitt was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2015 for his work as a pioneer of recorded music.
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Features4 months ago
‘Will It Go Round In Circles’: Billy Preston Spins A Soulful Single
The Beatles and Rolling Stones alumnus entered the Billboard Hot 100 on March 31, 1973 with the ultra-funky 'Will It Go Round In Circles.'
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Features4 months ago
The Pioneering Bonnie Guitar: Session Woman, Star And Label Owner
The under-publicized story of the trailblazing artist-executive from Seattle is well worth telling in some detail.
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Features4 months ago
‘Travellin’ Man’: The Ricky Nelson No.1 Rescued From The Trash
Ricky's second and final US No.1 single was literally retrieved from the garbage can, and had connections to Sam Cooke and Glen Campbell.
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In-Depth5 months ago
Let’s Get It On: The Best Love Songs Ever
Love makes the world go round, but love also goes round itself, in the grooves of the majority of the greatest pop songs ever made.
