Though still only 29 years old when he recorded Expansions for Blue Note Records at Van Gelder Studio, on Friday, August 23, 1968, Philadelphia pianist
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He couldn’t boast the effortless authority of Muddy Waters. He wasn’t an outlandish marketable character like Bo Diddley. He couldn’t terrify you from across the
Etta James was a mere 17 when she had her first R&B success, in 1955, with “The Wallflower.” Her chart record immediately thereafter was up
Across a career that has spanned seven studio albums and countless singles, Demi Lovato has built a body of songs that deftly chronicles the challenges
In the mid-1990s, the neo-traditional sounds of George Strait, Alan Jackson, and Reba McEntire were competing for dominance with the mega-pop country icons of Garth
On August 18, 1979, Rainbow were on a roll, as one of the powerhouse British rock bands of the day entered the UK chart with
You’ve probably heard of CBGBs, but we’d wager you’ve never given a second’s thought to what the initials stand for. It might be one of
Can you name the song that connects the Beach Boys with the Rolling Stones? It is the fabulous “Fannie Mae” by Buster Brown. Beach Boy,
A funk explosion was truly taking place thanks to the Brothers Johnson in the summer of 1976. The sibling Los Angeles duo of George and Louis
It all began in a sweltering wooden cabin next to a creek in rural Florida, and yet – despite its humble beginnings – the debut