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The late, great Mac Rebennack, aka Dr John, was THE ambassador for the sound of New Orleans music for an entire generation. “Breaking It Down" co-host...
Among many other descriptions, the phrase "musician's musician" applies to legendary drummer Steve Gadd. He's played EVERYTHING: from military marches...
For most of us, the music we loved as teenagers is the music that molded us. When we hear it, something just clicks in the deepest recesses of our bei...
To paraphrase the mighty Rodney Dangerfield, some bands get no respect. Despite decades of top-notch musical output, their work is often overlooked by...
Is it a riff? A hook? An arrangement? Whatever they are, those little earworms make a hit a hit. The songs just wouldn’t be the same without them. In ...
James Jamerson changed the way hit records sound. His jazz-inflected, endlessly inventive bass playing added a whole new level of sophistication to po...