
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.









Mike + The Mechanics’ ‘Living Years’ gave the group their career-best placings and included the evergreen almost-title track.

In 1956, a record store owner convinced Blind Willie McTell to record his playing, what he got was more than just music.

In 1964, John Coltrane contributed music to a French-Canadian arthouse film, but it remained unreleased for years.

With ‘Masseduction,’ the shape-shifting St. Vincent took on 80s-inspired pop and created a statement piece.

The appearance of ‘One World’ showed that Martyn’s sophisticated songwriting and performance style was breaking further into the mainstream.

The setting for the live LP was Toronto’s Massey Hall, where Lightfoot’s prodigious talent had long been admired and celebrated.


