As fun as it is to watch awards shows every year, perhaps the most popular pastime of interested viewers is complaining about how awful the choices are. On social media during the Oscars, the Golden ...

Not everyone likes the term Yacht Rock, probably due to its elitist connotation. In HBO’s Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary, Steve Lukather of Toto fame said, with a hint of sarcasm, “Where’s my yacht?” On ...

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Peter, Paul and Mary rose to overnight fame in 1962 when they blended their voices in stunning harmonies as they sang out against war and social injustice.

The 1980s marked a pivotal era for punk fashion—a movement that reshaped style, culture, and individuality. Emerging as a ...

A gem for me this year has been the collaborative project between the veteran minimalist composer Chihei Hatakeyama and jazz ...

Was 1975 the best year for albums ever? I think so and these four get my vote for the ones that defined the landmark year.

Before Pearl Jam took off in the early 1990s, several of its members had drawn their formative inspiration from some of the ...

Vandross longed for the same acclaim and freedom awarded to his white contemporaries in yacht rock. Photo: David ...

Some of the world’s best-loved stars died last year. Fans were heartbroken after the shock death of One Direction’s Liam ...

Sam Peckinpah’s “The Ballad of Cable Hogue” is a splendid example of the New Western. It’s also a fine movie, a wonderfully comic tale we didn’t quite expect from a director who seems more at home ...

Niche genres like salsa, bachata, rock and electronica stayed relevant by basking in the beauty of their roots ...