Fender guitars are iconic. They have a look, an aura of sleek refinement that says “Play me, play me loud, play me subtly and play
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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
First issued in August 1972, “Virginia Plain” provided Roxy Music with an all-important breakthrough hit that peaked at No. 4 on the U.K. Singles chart.
Stevie Wonder knew how to make a powerful political point and get it on the radio. When he sent out his scornful denunciation of the
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
Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead live in Vancouver in June 1973, a month before they played Summer Jam. Photo: Ross Marino/Getty
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.
It may have taken several months for the wider world to cotton on, but when Guns N’ Roses’ epochal debut album, Appetite For Destruction, landed,
When Chris Cornell died, the rock’n’roll world lost not only a charismatic frontman, but also one of its most transcendent voices. Listen to the best