The Checkerboard Lounge on Chicago’s South Side was a blues institution. Originally located in a tough part of town on 43rd Street, in 2005 it
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Though he was just 23 years old when his fifth album, Teaser And The Firecat, was released in October 1971, singer-songwriter Cat Stevens had already
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
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,
In the early months of 1971, Steppenwolf celebrated what, by then, was three years of unbroken success by releasing the Gold: Their Great Hits compilation.
Between 1963 and 1970, The Beatles’ catalogue included 25 cover versions – the vast majority included on their albums or EPs up to 1965. But
The early 90s were a time of great change in the music world, with grunge and hip-hop starting to dominate the airwaves. Bands that ruled
With the cheers of the ecstatic Jubilee crowd at Earls Court in June 1977 still ringing in their ears, Queen prepared to create their sixth
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 story of the recording studio can roughly be divided into two time periods: before and after the 60s. As to exactly where the year