The Van Morrison album Elvis Costello called “the best record of original thought”

Elvis Costello has always been open about his expansive range of influences, and Van Morrison has always been ever-present ...
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Singer Isaiah Falls Talks Kendrick Lamar and Kodak Black Influencing His Music and Nipsey Hussle Being One of the Greatest of All Time

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Is Everybody Ready For The Next Band? The Rolling Stones 1969 US Tour Book By Richard Houghton

In their place was a fully-fledged 75-minute rock show drawing heavily on the albums Beggar’s Banquet and Let It Bleed, using lighting and theatrics rock audiences had never witnessed before. Terry ...

15 R&B artists honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Pt. 2

Continue the journey through R&B history with 15 more artists celebrated on the Walk of Fame. Dive into their stories and see ...

Herb Alpert Explains Covering Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic — And Why He’s Still Touring at 90

Herb Alpert says he’s returned to holiday music as another thing to do — and for all the right reasons. “I just like making ...