James Bond themes hold a special place in the legacy of film soundtracks, and some of the greats of modern popular music, including Louis Armstrong,
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As Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston once sang: “It Takes Two.” Indeed, a pairing of great talents can often lead to truly memorable (and highly
Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott stepped into Decca Studio 4, London, in July 1973 as a man with something to prove. He was there to
When 27-year-old Julian “Cannonball” Adderley went up to New York from his native Florida in the summer of 1955, he blew the Big Apple jazz
Bob Marley was a gifted songwriter, but sometimes inspiration came to him like a gift received from somewhere else. “Three Little Birds,” a simple, joyful
Jhené Aiko didn’t break out as much as she seeped in. Her path to stardom began with her maiden mixtape in 2011, Sailing Souls. The
The roots of Little Big Town‘s signature soaring harmonies run decades deep – more decades, in fact, than encompass the band’s many years recording on
After two fairly underwhelming collections of orthodox hard bop for the Chicago indie label Vee-Jay – 1959’s Introducing Wayne Shorter and 1962’s Wayning Moments –
Timing is everything. And that was certainly the case with Bryan Ferry’s fifth solo set, The Bride Stripped Bare. Issued on September 1, 1978, its
Bobbie Gentry is a pioneering spirit. A woman in control of her music, her image, her business, she released seven albums in just five years.