The Chess/Acoustic Sounds series has officially launched Little Walter’s The Best of Little Walter, a collection of hits by ...

Listen along with MC! Our monthly issue playlists allow you to hear the featured artists as you read about them, and the April, 2026 playlist is live now! Check out cover star Ari Lennox, the DIY ...

Pop used to be escapism for Kesha. Now, it’s something closer to exorcism—in the most glitter-drenched, scream-it-out-loud ...

Industry veteran Joe McEwen has long had a passion for all things jazz, soul, and R&B, and that calling led him to write for ...

Music can be an incredibly positive influence that sets kids on a constructive path, and David Moss is highly aware of this.

The Harold Rhodes and Rhodes electric piano story dates to 1942 when Rhodes devised a portable piano aimed at rehabilitation ...

Santa Barbara legacy alt band Toad the Wet Sprocket (TTWS) formed in 1986 when, at 15, guitarist Glen Phillips was scarcely a teenager. Inspired by an obscure Monty Python reference, the band earned ...

Providing deeper insight into the making of the album, The Pet Sounds Sessions Highlights due from UMe compiles standout ...

History plays a role in our lives whether we realize it or not. Every one of us is a product of where we come from. Our ...

Music historians are driven by a passion for the art that goes beyond lyrics and melody. It’s about the inspiration behind the sound and for the technically-minded, that means every detail that goes ...

Mastering engineer Pete Doell (pronounced “Dell”) earned a degree in electronic music composition from the State University ...

Nashville alt-rock/shoegaze artist Mel Denisse told us about her love for a Mew gem... Mel Denisse: Frengers is an album that ...