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The Greatest Prog Guitarists: An Essential Top 25 Countdown
February 24, 2021
Michel Legrand: The Grand Master Of French Cinema
February 24, 2021
‘Tell Mama’: How Etta James Birthed One Of The Finest 60s Soul Albums
February 24, 2021
‘Spookshow International Live’: The Bare-Bones Rob Zombie Experience
February 24, 2021
‘Rock Follies’: Remembering The Groundbreaking Feminist Music TV Show
February 24, 2021

The Offspring Announce New Album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll,’ Share Title Track
February 24, 2021
Jessie Ware Teases ‘Remember Where You Are’ Video
February 24, 2021
Jimmy Jam, Quincy Jones To Appear At Black Music Collective’s Inaugural Event
February 24, 2021
Watch BTS Cover Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ On ‘MTV Unplugged’
February 24, 2021
Paul McCartney Announces First Autobiography ‘The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present’
February 24, 2021

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Alternative

News1 day ago

Iggy Pop Shares Video For ‘Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night’

The spoken-word track appears on the artist’s 2019 album, ‘Free.’

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Features1 day ago

Best David Sylvian & Japan Songs: A Singular Musical Mind

There is no throughline to the best songs by David Sylvian. But it's that inability to be pinned down that has made his work so fascinating for so long.

Features4 days ago

Best Nirvana Songs: 20 Essential Tracks That Blaze With Teen Spirit

The best Nirvana songs defined an era, turned Kurt Cobain into the voice of a generation and still retain an indefinable magic that transcends time.

News5 days ago

Matt Berninger Shares New Single ‘Let It Be‘

‘This is a new song about an old frenemy. Not Paul McCartney or Westerberg.’

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Blues

Features3 days ago

‘Stonedhenge’: Ten Years After’s Monument To The Late 1960s

TYA's first UK Top 10 album charted on February 22, 1969, with a title that captured the mood of the times.

Features3 days ago

Not Fade Away: The Rolling Stones’ Homage To Buddy Holly

The Rolling Stones’ classic cover of Buddy Holly’s 'Not Fade Away' was the group’s third UK single and their first to be released in America.

News5 days ago

Easy Eye Sound Readies Tony Joe White Album, Shares ‘Boot Money’

The recordings by White, who died in 2018, started as unadorned voice and guitar demos from his home studio.

Features6 days ago

Letter From New Orleans: Celebrating Soul Queen Irma Thomas

An appreciation of the Soul Queen of New Orleans by her longtime collaborator Scott Billington.

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Classic Pop

News7 hours ago

Paul McCartney Announces First Autobiography ‘The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present’

‘I’ve tried to say something about how the music happens and what it means to me and I hope what it may mean to others too’

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Features8 hours ago

‘Rock Follies’: Remembering The Groundbreaking Feminist Music TV Show

Scripted by Howard Schuman, with music by Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay, ‘Rock Follies’ was a radical TV show that challenged male power in the music industry.

Features14 hours ago

‘Bette Davis Eyes’: Looking Back At A Great Grammy Night For Kim Carnes

When the 24th annual Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1982, it was a night of triumph for the singer-songwriter.

News1 day ago

Soul Singer James Burke Of The Five Stairsteps, The Invisible Man’s Band Dies At 70

The artist’s vocals can be heard on such hits as 1970’s ‘O-o-h Child’ and 1980’s ‘All Night Thing.’

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Classical

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Classical News6 hours ago

Watch Gary Barlow And Sheku Kanneh-Mason Performing ‘Hallelujah’

Gary Barlow and cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed Leonard Cohen’s ballad ‘Hallelujah’ for ‘The Crooner Sessions’ – watch their video here!

Classical News15 hours ago

Violinist David Garrett Voted World’s Favourite Musician In The uDiscover Classical 100

German violinist David Garrett has won The uDiscover Classical 100 - the first-ever poll to find the world’s most popular classical musician.

News1 day ago

Watch Royal Albert Hall 150th Anniversary Clip, Narrated By Mick Jagger

The 90-second clip has Jagger reading from W.H. Auden's poem 'For Friends Only,' in advance of the Hall's official birthday on March 29.

Classical News2 days ago

Violinist Bomsori Kim Signs To Deutsche Grammophon

South Korean violinist Bomsori Kim will release her debut solo album for Deutsche Grammophon, ‘Violin on Stage’, in June 2021.

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Country

News13 hours ago

Darius Rucker Gets Ninth Country Airplay No.1 With ‘Beers And Sunshine’

Rucker will celebrate the song's success with an appearance on the 'Today' show on Friday (26).

News2 days ago

Taylor Swift Goes No.1 Country Again With ‘Love Story (Taylor’s Version)’

The new version is Swift's first to open atop the Billboard country chart, and her eighth No.1 on that survey overall.

Features2 days ago

‘Windfall’: Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band’s Country Rock Gem

The 1974 album stands among the favorites of many longtime Nelson fans, and remains a delightful listen.

News2 days ago

Country Star Josh Turner Announces First-Ever Live-Stream Concert

The hybrid show will broadcast live from Nashville’s Ole Red.

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Electronic

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News10 hours ago

Billie Eilish Joins Other Stars In Global Citizen’s ‘Recovery Plan For The World’

The announcement comes after Eilish appeared on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' to discuss her upcoming documentary

News1 day ago

Billie Eilish Releases Live ‘ilomilo’ Ahead Of ‘The World’s A Little Blurry‘ Documentary

The live audio is taken directly from her upcoming documentary ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.‘

News2 days ago

Daft Punk Part Ways With Eight-Minute ‘Epilogue’ Video

The French EDM duo enjoyed a 28-year career that changed the landscape of music.

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Features2 days ago

“Nobody Was Going To Stop Us”: OMD On Their Self-Titled Debut Album

With their self-titled debut, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark lit the path towards an electronic future for pop music.

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Folk

News5 days ago

Lord Huron Returns With Enigmatic New Single ‘Not Dead Yet’

The track is the band’s latest release since their 2018 album ‘Vide Noir.’

Features1 week ago

A Guide To All the Livestreams And Virtual Concerts

We’ve got your self-isolation entertainment needs covered with a list of must-see livestreamed concerts, virtual festivals and more – all updated daily.

News1 week ago

Watch Nathaniel Rateliff Perform ‘Redemption’ On SNL

The song was penned for the Apple Original film, ‘Palmer.’

News2 weeks ago

Elliot Mazer, Producer-Engineer For The Band, Neil Young, Dies At 79

Mazer engineered The Band’s legendary 1978 concert recording, ‘The Last Waltz.’

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Hip-Hop

News9 hours ago

Organizers Confirm UK’s Reading and Leeds Festivals For August 2021

The news comes after the release of England’s 'roadmap' out of lockdown, which predicts that the government will remove all legal limits on social contact by June.

Features18 hours ago

Cass Tech High School: Detroit’s Unsung Bastion of Music Education

The Detroit school was the home to Diana Ross, Big Sean, Ron Carter, Alice Coltrane, and countless other music greats.

Features1 day ago

‘Things Fall Apart’: How It All Came Together For The Roots

A watershed moment in hip-hop, ‘Things Fall Apart’ combined the raw energy of The Roots’ live shows with peerless production to birth a classic album.

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Features1 day ago

‘The Slim Shady LP’: Eminem’s Warning Shot At Hip-Hop

Released on the cusp of a new millennium, ‘The Slim Shady LP’ found Eminem starting one of the greatest runs in hip-hop history.

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Jazz

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Features7 hours ago

Michel Legrand: The Grand Master Of French Cinema

The French composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand will be remembered for ‘The Windmills Of Your Mind,’ but there is much more to discover.

News1 day ago

Baby Queen, Sophie Hutchings Added To 2021 SXSW Line-Up

Performances for this year’s virtual edition of the festival will take place in unique locations around the globe.

Features2 days ago

Best Keith Jarrett Pieces: 20 Post-Bop Essentials

An introduction to one of the most influential piano players of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Features2 days ago

Did Peggy Lee Really Inspire The Margarita?

It’s said the margarita has been named after many stars, among them Peggy Lee, who some have claimed inspired the drink in Galveston, Texas.

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K-Pop

News7 hours ago

Watch BTS Cover Coldplay’s ‘Fix You’ On ‘MTV Unplugged’

BTS became the first South Korean group to headline the iconic show.

News5 days ago

Catch A First Peek Of BTS’ ‘MTV Unplugged’ Performance

The K-pop group’s stripped-down set premieres Tuesday, February 23.

News1 week ago

Universal Music Group And K-Pop Leader Big Hit Entertainment Announce Partnership

The two heavyweights will assemble a new boy group through a globally-broadcast audition.

News1 week ago

Quadrilingual K-Pop Group TRI.BE Release Debut EP

The two-track ‘TRI.BE Da Loca’ features singles ‘DOOM DOOM TA’ and ‘Loca.’

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Pop

News4 hours ago

Jessie Ware Teases ‘Remember Where You Are’ Video

The poignant song closes the artist’s latest, critically-acclaimed LP, ‘What’s Your Pleasure?’

News6 hours ago

Jimmy Jam, Quincy Jones To Appear At Black Music Collective’s Inaugural Event

The Grammy Week program will honor the contributions of Black creators and professionals to the music industry.

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News8 hours ago

Ellie Goulding Reschedules UK And Ireland Tour Dates

The news comes after the singer-songwriter and husband Caspar Jopling announced they were expecting their first child together.

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Gladys Knight And Alessia Cara To Perform At The NBA All-Star Game

The NBA announced today that the Canadian singer-songwriter will join the likes of Gladys Knight to perform at this year’s All-Star game.

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Prog Rock

Features7 hours ago

The Greatest Prog Guitarists: An Essential Top 25 Countdown

Whether they’re the mastermind of the band or keep the cosmic flights well-grounded, we pay tribute to the best prog guitarists of all time.

Features5 days ago

‘Phaedra’: The International Awakening Of Tangerine Dream

It was the 1974 record that provided the international awakening of the progressive masters.

Features1 week ago

Weighty In The Eighties: When Prog Rock Went Pop

Just when prog rock’s prospects looked bleakest, some savvy souls started to find a way forward in the 80s pop scene.

Features2 weeks ago

‘Moving Pictures’: How Rush Painted A Masterpiece In Sound

Proving that the prog/new wave divide wasn’t so vast as everyone thought, ‘Moving Pictures’ found Rush mastering both and reaping the rewards.

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Metal

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Features8 hours ago

‘Spookshow International Live’: The Bare-Bones Rob Zombie Experience

With his second live album, Rob Zombie delivered a no-frills shock straight to the eardrums.

News1 day ago

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine Partners With Gibson For Guitar Line

The collection will span acoustic and electric guitars across Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer.

Features6 days ago

How KISS Made Their Mark With Their Self-Titled Debut Album

The self-titled debut album by KISS deployed a seemingly endless supply of riffs and saw the group blitz the mainstream.

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Ronnie James Dio Memoir ‘Rainbow In The Dark’ Set For July Release

The memoir promises to be ’a frank, startling, often hilarious, sometimes sad testament to dedication and ambition, filled with moving coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections of...

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Punk

News3 hours ago

The Offspring Announce New Album ‘Let The Bad Times Roll,’ Share Title Track

The release marks the SoCal punk rockers’ first LP in nearly a decade.

Features2 weeks ago

Chelsea Hotel: Memories Of Nico, Leonard Cohen And More

A look at some of the classic music inspired by the famous New York landmark.

News2 weeks ago

Vic Mensa, Flea Set To Appear On New Vans Live-Stream Channel

‘Channel 66’ broadcasts daily from New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles.

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Star-Studded Tribute Concert Will Honor Sylvain Sylvain

The late New York Dolls guitarist died on January 13 at the age of 69.

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Reggae

News5 days ago

Tropkillaz Release Bob Marley ‘Jamming’ Remix Ft. Tiwa Savage

The reimagined classic comes weeks after the late reggae icon’s 76th birthday.

News6 days ago

Jamaican Music Tastemaker And Pioneering Toaster U-Roy Dies At 78

Among those paying their respects were dancehall star Shaggy and influential broadcaster David Rodigan.

Features1 week ago

‘Hot Shot’: Another Boombastic Smash Album For Shaggy

The Jamaican artist's album second became America's second bestselling artist set of 2001.

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Designer Neville Garrick Tells The Story Behind Bob Marley’s ‘Survival’

‘I call Marley a fisherman because Kaya was the bait, then he came with the heavyweight, Survival.’

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Rock

Playlists9 hours ago

When The Stones Jammed With Nicky Hopkins

Nicky Hopkins was one of the most in demand session players of his generation and featured on one of Rolling Stones Records’ first releases, ‘Jamming With Edward.’

Features14 hours ago

‘Paradise Lost’: When Peter Frampton Was Seen And Herd

Such was the popularity of British band The Herd that the emerging Peter Frampton was dubbed 'The Face of ’68.'

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In-Depth1 day ago

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...

Features2 days ago

‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’: Queen’s First American No.1

The band's rock'n'roll tribute seized the American singles crown, and wore it for a full month.

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Rock n Roll

Features6 days ago

Ricky’s On TV: Ricky Nelson’s Musical ‘Ozzie And Harriet’ Adventures

In February 1958, 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' was in its sixth series and its teenage star was on singing duty.

Behind The Albums1 week ago

Rock ‘N’ Roll: When John Lennon Returned To His Roots

The songs chosen for 'Rock 'N' Roll' are all about John Lennon’s musical roots, dating from his pre-Beatles days.

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‘Bo Diddley’s Beach Party’: Bo Goes From Mississippi To Myrtle Beach

In February 1964, as his disciples The Beatles invaded America, Bo entered the UK album chart for a final time with 'Bo Diddley's Beach Party.'

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‘I Miss Your Sad Virginia Whisper’: A Tribute To Sweet Gene Vincent

Ten period quotes about, and by, a unique and much-loved rock'n'roll original.

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Soul

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Features7 hours ago

‘Tell Mama’: How Etta James Birthed One Of The Finest 60s Soul Albums

A masterpiece in every sense, ‘Tell Mama’ sees Etta James singing with a depth of emotion that brings every single song to life.

Features2 days ago

Blam! Celebrating The Best Brothers Johnson Songs

The siblings created a series of memorable soul and pop hits and some great album tracks.

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‘Mr. SOUL!’ Documentary About America’s First Black Talk Show To Air On PBS

The documentary was directed by Melissa Haizlip, niece of ‘Soul!’ host Ellis Haizlip.

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Features2 days ago

Why Natalie Cole’s ‘Unpredictable’ Success Was In Her DNA

Released in 1977, Natalie Cole’s 'Unpredictable' documented the singer evolving into an accomplished, multi-faceted artist.

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Soundtracks

News3 days ago

‘Amélie’ The Musical Brings Theater Experience With Soundtrack Release

The production is described as 'a show about emerging from isolation and searching for love and kindness.'

Competitions6 days ago

We’re Giving Away Four Quentin Tarantino Movie Soundtracks On Vinyl!

We've teamed up with Original Soundtracks to give away Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction’, ‘Reservoir Dogs’, ‘The Hateful Eight’ and ‘Django Unchained’ on vinyl!