James Brown and Carl Cox remix. Photo Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). James Brown and Carl Cox remix. Photo Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Veteran electronic music ...

In the year-long series Sounds Of Blaxploitation, Craig D. Lindsey plays the hits that defined a genre, drawing connections between the music of the moment and the films that gave it a platform. It ...

We reflect on the artist’s bluesy, vulnerable 2006 release ahead of her stop at Brooklyn Bowl on its anniversary tour.

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If you’re going to give yourself a stage name after the demigoddess Helen of Troy, then you ought to be ready to lead a legendary life that mirrors your esteemed namesake. Doris Troy certainly did ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...

This essay is a preview of Redemption Songs, an upcoming limited-run Marshall Project newsletter that dives into the music produced in prisons over the last century. Sign up now to get a song by ...

What’s your favorite memory of Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, the intimate San Diego venue that this year celebrates its 45th anniversary? Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, a quintessential San Diego ...

While most associate “The Twist” with Chubby Checker today, there are quite a few other hit rock and roll songs that can be ...

The dynamic duo opens up about how they helped Ryan Gosling dance with a mop, how Meryl Streep became a voice cameo and how ...

I don’t know about you, but true friendship is like a good hot cup of coffee, early in the morning. It feels so good when its warmth permeates your body and seeps into your soul, waking you up. That’s ...

"Nothing Is What It Seems was written about Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. They're the liar and the thief in the song" ...