The John Lennon-penned “Come Together” may have been a memorable opener for Abbey Road, but it was actually one of the last songs The Beatles
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In July 1948, Lionel Hampton’s Orchestra was on tour across America. Traveling with them was a young 25-year-old guitarist who was beginning to make a
Paul McCartney and Wings could hardly have been hotter when their second single from the Venus and Mars album, “Letting Go,” entered the Billboard Hot
There’s no question; if we had to pick just one track by Cream that epitomizes Jack Bruce’s vocal delivery, it would be “White Room.” There
As the piano kicked in on “Something New” at the same time as one of the most distinctive voices in rock, Traffic were back in
Trumpeter and flugelhorn player Eddie Henderson first caught the attention of jazz listeners as a dulcet Miles-esque presence within Herbie Hancock’s boldly progressive early ’70s
The charming “Seaside Woman,” the 1977 single that became the centerpiece of Linda McCartney’s posthumous solo album, Wide Prairie, was written by the singer during
Eric Clapton was such a reluctant recipient of the solo spotlight in the early 1970s that he hid behind a different band name at least
Showbiz & A.G. were instrumental in defining NYC rap’s early 90s aesthetic. Leaning heavily on producer/emcee Showbiz’s ear for esoteric samples abundant with harmonic twists
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