In the days of pre-internet music consumption, soundtracks were a hugely important vehicle for new artists to get noticed. A relative unknown could piggyback their
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The great blues artists talked, the savviest rockers listened. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but certain tracks were especially pivotal. Either they were
As a pioneer of avant-garde metal, the larger-than-life Rob Zombie has achieved more than your average heavy metal musician. Born on January 12, 1965 and
The best albums of 1975 are a wide-ranging mix. Brazilian music continued its incredible run, with highlights from Milton Nascimento, Tim Maia, and Caetano Veloso
Nicki Minaj has undoubtedly cemented her legacy as one of hip-hop’s most important artists. She has been an endlessly creative force in hip-hop throughout the
The history of singer-songwriters is as rich as music itself. A man or woman singing, accompanied by nothing but a guitar, is inherent to our
The Ruff Ryders were one of the largest rap posses in the late 90s, and Eve – AKA the label’s First Lady – helped propel
Tribute albums have been inspiring musicians and delighting fans for decades. In 1950, only a couple of years after the first 33rpm LPs were made,
With his 2000 debut album, Country Grammar, St. Louis rapper Nelly not only redefined what it meant to be a midwestern hip-hop artist, he proudly
Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie didn’t just co-lead a musical revolution. He did it with style. While alto saxophonist Charlie Parker was said to perform “as though