What began as a rock’n’roll tribute to a fallen friend ended up being the sleeper start of the Seattle sound explosion heard around the world.
Selena not only broke down barriers of genre, language, and identity, she transcended generational and geographical borders.
In 1992, the Jamaican duo recorded one of dancehall’s most enduring anthems with Sly & Robbie. This is the story of how it got made.
The band’s 1991 single joins ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ in the illustrious category.
The rock supergroup’s 2005 album will be available for the first time as liquid-filled vinyl.
Produced by Esmond Edwards and arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky, the album places Tjader within a richly orchestrated studio setting.
The piece is a nearly 40-minute large-ensemble performance marking Coltrane’s decisive embrace of the avant-garde.
The reissue is part of Blue Note’s ongoing Tone Poet vinyl series.
The live album was recorded in Hermosa Beach in 1962.
Also getting into the Hall this year: Billy Idol, Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Sade, Luther Vandross, and Joy Division/New Order.
The history of recorded jazz is hard to pin down. So many conflicting stories make up a rich patchwork that guides us towards the truth of how jazz began.
Healing Hands of Time, Willie Nelson’s 1994 record is perfection… and here’s why…
The Broadway stage production of Funny Girl ran for 39 months, kicked off a hit movie and launched Barbra Streisand as the biggest star in showbiz history.
March 19, 1991 saw the release by MCA of what was already the Texan country hero’s 11th studio album.
Marking a turn away from shiny experimental pop towards darker, more challenging themes, ‘Homogenic’ set the tone for Björk’s most bold and innovative work.
Conceived as ‘an unfriendly, fairly impenetrable record,’ the album recalled the sound of Nine Inch Nails’ ‘The Downward Spiral.’
A creative and commercial peak, MC Hammer’s ‘Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ’Em’ included ‘U Can’t Touch This’ and introduced the world to ‘Hammer Time.’
