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Landmark concert venues, museums, and music trails around the South continue to tell the region’s ever-changing sonic story.
Tupac Shakur was shot on Sept. 7, 1996, and died six days later, though his murder has never been solved. Here is everything ...
“People tend to think that singer-songwriters are always writing autobiographically,” Springsteen recently told Rolling Stone. “Certainly in my case ... time via an automotive metaphor a la “Pink ...
To mark the 100th anniversary of zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, Smithsonian Folkways will release a box set on Arhoolie Records.
Twenty-five years ago *NSYNC released their hit song "It's Gonna Be Me" and Justin Timberlake inadvertently became a meme. But the singer insists it wasn’t his idea to tweak the pronunciation.
These artists' work had huge impact on popular music; the Rolling Stones are shown on a pilgrimage to Chess Studio. Their music is great and is played all but non-stop on the soundtrack, which is a ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Cadillac Records is a little different than most of the movies on this list because it's ...
In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. It was where Chicago’s Black blues performers made the ...
Named after the ancient city in Egypt, Memphis, Tennessee, has a historic reputation as a rowdy, Mississippi River town. It is also well known for the colorful characters that have made indelible ...
Chicago Chess Records producer Gene Barge attends a screening of the film "Cadillac Records," about Chess, at AMC River East theater, Nov. 24, 2008, in Chicago. (Keith Hale/Chicago Sun-Times via ...
The Doors, Dylan and Grateful Dead rank high among collectible tickets and regularly fetch hundreds of dollars. But tops is the Beatles. Unused, mint-condition tickets for their last-ever concert in ...
The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live! Episode 1 | 2h 16m 46sVideo has Closed Captions| CC Celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary with Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and more in a 2012 concert.