

One of the first songs recorded for “The White Album”, ‘Blackbird’ found Paul McCartney responding to the civil-rights movement of the 60s.


The K-pop girl group TWICE is one of the highest-selling groups in South Korea. These are just a few of their best songs.


The album included some fine later-period Carpenters moments and, as always, those incredible Richard & Karen harmonies.


'What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love' was a minor US pop chart entry, but missed the soul chart altogether.


One of the greatest jazz drummers ever, Shelly Manne appeared on countless records and enjoyed a celebrated career as a Hollywood movie musician.


The four-track EP became a vital staging post in the band's record schedule.


It was an incongruous head-to-head chart contest that continued in the UK for months.


With the Black Forum label, Motown founder Berry Gordy created a place where African-American spoken-word artists could make their voices heard.


The influence of ‘Sgt Pepper’ cannot be overstated. After its release in 1967, the album changed not only music, but pop culture at large.


The acclaimed 1978 release was soon making it six No. 1 US albums in a row for the Stones, when it replaced Gerry Rafferty’s ‘City To City’ at the top.


The track was on the band's fifth studio album 'A Day At The Races,' and became the lead song on 'Queen's First EP.'


The film theme entered the UK singles chart on 9 June 1973, and has remained a key moment in McCartney's live set more than 45 years later.


The relationship between Motown and politics runs deep. At the heart of it was great music and a commitment to changing the world.


As political unrest swept the world in 1968, Stax Records faced a tumultuous year saved only by the legendary label’s own soul power.


Returning to their anthemic trademark sound, Def Leppard came back in a “big, bad ‘Hysteria’-sleek way” with their seventh album, ‘Euphoria’.