As straightforward as the lyrics to the Gilligan's Island theme song are, there's a surprising amount of history behind them ...

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Let’s be real. This wouldn’t be a list of incredible instrumental rock music moments without mentioning the 1976 song “Eruption” by Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen was the OG guitar hero in ...

A look at the tastes of Robert Wyatt, focusing on his love of 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams, and a study of how quality can ...

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Disco music originated in the 1960s at underground venues popular with LGBTQ+, Black, and Latinx Americans. But it wasn't ...

Fronted in LA by the magnetic Arthur Lee, Love emerged from the Sunset Strip scene around the same time as The Doors - but where Jim Morrison and co went on to stardom, Love snatched defeat from the ...

In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the ...

William Snelling explores how the John Fahey's combination of simplicity and atmosphere continues to hold sway over myriad ...

Defining ‘The Sound Of Young America’ in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time. Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it ...

From folk hero Woody Guthrie to a record-breaking Broadway star and a hot sauce magnate… the true story behind every musician ...