Renowned for a back-to-basics style that recalls hip-hop’s formative years, West Coast natives Dilated Peoples have long been favorites of the underground. MCs Iriscience and
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By the time he was welcomed into the mainstream, singer-songwriter Bob Seger had paid more than his fair share of dues. Often critically hailed for
The compact disc was still two years away when Dire Straits released their third album in 1980, with the gargantuan Brothers In Arms probably not
Ian Gillan was on his way to being a superstar with Deep Purple when he played one in the lead role of a musical. It was the
Released on October 11, 1976, ABBA’s fourth album Arrival marked the moment when everything moved up a gear for the group. The Eurovision Song Contest
A rough rule that reggae fans discover early on is not just to look at the name of the artist on a record that’s unknown
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
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
Ever since The Beach Boys had a Top 20 US hit with their second single, “Surfin’ Safari,” the group were under pressure to deliver. Their
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