Rock 'n' roll didn't just appear out of thin air, rather, it appeared out of the inspiration brought on by these three staples from the 40s.
Can you name the original artists of these famous songs? When an artist performs a song written by someone else, it’s usually ...
Country music's greatest supergroup, The Highwaymen, once selected their all-time favourite country anthems back in 1991, capturing the root of their sound.
Kim Moon-bo is a forgotten figure in music history. This is because his whereabouts have been unknown since the 1940s. A ...
The centennial of Robert Owens, a composer who worked abroad and assimilated into German culture, is being celebrated with a festival in Nebraska.
Powell St. John had a long, successful career as a musical and visual artist in California, with a string of thoughtful solo ...
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Today in Music History for Sept. 23: In 1926, jazz saxophonist John Coltrane was born in Hamlet, N.C. His albums "Giant Steps," "Live at the Village Vanguard" and "A Love Supreme" were a vital link ...
What might seem like a shallow obsession with pickups is actually rooted in a century of history, identity, and cultural ...
Twenty five years ago, Phil Vassar released the ultimate parenting song. Now he is sharing the full story about the morning he wrote Just Another Day In Paradise.
Get ready for Doechii, Lorde, Laufey, Gojira, Thomas Rhett, David Byrne, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Monterey Jazz Festival and more.
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance will be hosting their 43rd annual Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival Friday through Sunday. Meanwhile ...
Acclaimed Tel Aviv-based TV screenwriter Hagai Levi says many artists like him want to leave Israel because of the Gaza war, ...