Overlooked masterpieces: What are the most underrated albums of all time? Euronews Culture champions the albums which are too often overlooked and deserve far more love than they get. Euronews · Aug 28
'You want it darker?' The ideal total solar eclipse playlist is here Mainland Europe experiences its full solar eclipse in two decades tonight. The Euronews Culture team picks the 10 songs you need to listen to when darkness falls... Euronews · Aug 12
Alan Ritchson's New Action Movie Has Almost No Dialogue, But The Critics Won't Shut Up About It Do critics think Motor City works? Cinemablend · Jul 23
Soundcore Space 2 The Space 2 wireless headphones offer lots of features at an attractive price, but they’re held back by limited sonic talent. What Hi-Fi? · May 22
Taj Mahal: ‘Wherever the Rolling Stones went, it was happening’ INTERVIEW: The veteran bluesman has inspired everyone from Bob Marley to John Belushi. Backstage in Los Angeles, he tells Kevin E G Perry about recording a lost Bill Withers tune, visiting London in the Swinging Sixties, and why the blues will never die The Independent UK · May 5
James Gadson obituary Drummer who brought an irresistible melting pot of styles to hits by Marvin Gaye, Gloria Gaynor and the Jackson 5 The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
“The beat goes on, but the pocket will never be the same": Bandmates, friends and stars pay tribute to James Gadson Legendary funk, soul and disco drummer has died, aged 86 MusicRadar · Apr 7
From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked! Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the bestselling live albums of all time, is turning 50. You won’t find that on this list, however: instead there’s metal, soul, and an ‘indecently exciting’ No 1 … The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Check out the 8 spectacular tracks lighting up our test rooms this month Expect sonic fireworks this November What Hi-Fi? · Nov 4, 2025
Pink Floyd at Pompeii: What are the greatest live albums of all time? This week saw the first official release on vinyl of Pink Floyd's legendary 1971 set played in Pompeii - showing to what extent the British band were once one of the greatest live acts in the world. With so many great live albums out there, we give you our Top… Euronews · May 10, 2025
‘We tried to get Mariah Carey … and found out she costs $1m’: the songs musicians chose for their first dance Does Charlie Simpson regret choosing Sigur Rós? Did Chesney Hawkes play ‘that’ song? And who picked an eight-minute jam by LCD Soundsystem? Musicians on the songs they chose for their wedding dance, for better or for worse The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
ABBA, The Notorious B.I.G. and Green Day named to the National Recording Registry Every year, the Library of Congress names 25 "audio treasures" to be preserved permanently. This year's selections range from ABBA and Green Day to World War I-era jazz pioneer James Reese Europe. WEKU · Apr 16, 2024
“All I took to studios was a 335 and a Princeton Reverb”: Ray Parker Jr. on the ultra-rare Yamaha prototype he used on the Ghostbusters theme, and the helpful trick he learned from Grant Green, George Benson, and Melvin Sparks In a career-spanning conversation with Vertex Effects, the maestro – whose discography includes work with Bill Withers, Chaka Kahn, and Stevie Wonder – confesses his love for mono, and reveals why he always keeps things simple in the studio Guitar World · Feb 9, 2024
“I’m afraid of ghosts! I’m not the guy who’s gonna do anything to a ghost”: Ray Parker Jr shares the story of how he had just three days to write the Ghostbusters theme with $50,000 on the line When a session’s running late, in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? MusicRadar · Feb 3, 2024
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 11, 2023 ‘Immediate Family’: 5 top studio musicians detail the making of ’60s, ’70s hits Documentary shines spotlight on instrumental talents who added to classic tracks by James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and other greats.
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 Watch legendary funk drummer James Gadson demonstrate some of his most famous grooves using Ludwig Acrolite, Supraphonic and Pearl Jupiter snares The latest instalment of Lauten Audio’s Snare series focusses on one of the greatest feels of all time
Newcastle Herald · Oct 13, 2023 Ash Grunwald celebrates 10th Bluesfest with album Aussie blues legend here on October 21
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023 Celebrities pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Clarence Avant following death age 92 The death of Avant, who came to be known as ‘The Godfather of Black Music’, was announced on Monday.
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92 Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2023 Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92 Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement.
The Guardian - US · Aug 14, 2023 Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black music’, dies aged 92 Producer and record executive was, according to Quincy Jones, the ‘silent architect of so many deals it would make your head spin’
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music' and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92 Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died
Fortune · Jun 5, 2023 Bill Gates is 'mixing up' his summer book recommendations and has also made a playlist for fans Bill Gates remembers his friend and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen when revealing his book recommendations and summer playlist for 2023.
Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 30, 2023 ‘Spinning Gold’: Off-key biopic spotlights music exec behind Donna Summer, KISS Film about Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart enlists singers to impersonate pop, rock and soul legends, and they can’t live up to the originals.