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The 1980s were a golden age for music, with the advent of new genres, music videos, and even the walkman. In fact, a 2021 survey by Ipsos found that 40% of Americans still thought the best music was...
The 1970s was a landmark decade for American music that saw the rise of disco, funk, punk, and new wave. It also marked the emergence of openly gay artists producing mainstream hits following the...
Musicians – especially those in the rock and jazz spheres – aren’t particularly known for their long lifespans. Accidents, drugs, violence, suicide, and disease have claimed far too many young...
Every summer has a soundtrack. Not just the crash of waves at the beach, the cries of “Marco / Polo” from the pool, the sizzle of burgers on the grill, the crackling of the campfire, the scratchy...
In August 2019, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” clocked its 19th week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts, setting the record for longest stay at No. 1 of any song in the history of the...
Whether it’s a male and a female, a baritone and a soprano, or any other combination of contrasting or complementary twosomes, duos offering a harmonious blend of sound are among the most...
Americans who grew up in the 1990s might well remember the decade as a time before cell phones evolved into multi-purpose smartphones and our lives were taken over by social media. It was a strange...