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Al Aronowitz: The man who lit the fuse
The music journalist made many key cultural moments of the 1960s possible. Then, he disappeared
The music journalist made many key cultural moments of the 1960s possible. Then, he disappeared
A contemporary of Bob Dylan, the guitarist was the driving force behind The Band, a group that returned rock to its rural roots
In 1966, The Rolling Stones played pop and their frontman was getting ready to act as a manager
A great live performer, the singer evolved from her R&B beginnings with husband Ike to a new sound that highlighted her image as a sensual and empowered woman
The famous Detroit record label went down in history not only for its wonderful sounds but also for mistreating its musicians and employees
An exchange of tweets has revived the confrontation between Roger Waters and David Gilmour, with serious accusations against the group’s founder
The British musician – who passed away on January 10 – was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on two occasions, in 1992 and 2009
How one of grunge’s biggest stars hit rock bottom and, eventually, got back on his feet
In the early 1970s, the pioneers of blues and rock and roll began making historic recordings in London. Two albums have just been reissued on vinyl
The singer survived two decades of marriage to a cruel husband and put up with the most megalomaniac of producers, Phil Spector
After departing from her origins in traditional Spanish music, it is undeniable that she is now attempting to sell her raging radicalism
William “Poogie” Hart, the singer and main composer of the group the Delfonics, died in Philadelphia last week. The Delfonics were the paradigm of the so-called soft soul or sweet soul musical movement. But Hart’s death was not mourned outside his home country
The last album by the British band was a huge flop. Over 30 years later, it has been remixed by a fan and is circulating on social media under the name ‘Mohawk Revenge’
Things I learned by traveling to Mexico: never, under any circumstances, even if you are surrounded by hipsters and metal-heads, make fun of Juan Gabriel
High ticket prices and an ageing line-up are not enough to curb Spaniards’ enthusiasm for the Stones
A group of sociologists has assembled a best-of-the-best list of the top 50 national musicians From the last half century, Radio Futura and Camarón lead the way
The center of Hispanic culture is shifting westward due to Mexico's demographic weight and its infiltration of the US
At 64, celebrated singer-songwriter Joaquín Sabina shows signs of winding down
Singer with 1980s bands Siniestro Total and Golpes Bajos died on Christmas Eve
Fidel is all-powerful. For arriving late for a meeting with him you can spend two weeks locked up under guard, in a shack in the sticks
The relations between Islamic activists and pop culture are explored in an interesting new book: Schmoozing with Terrorists, by Aaron Klein
Documentary ‘Off the Beaten Track’ captures the creativity of African electronica
The Chicago firm in 1963 signed a contract to release The Beatles' records in the United States but it lost that license to print money out of mere fecklessness.
Almost all the independent recording firms that channeled creative energy were gangsterish in their behavior, if not directly owned and operated by the mob
While the rest of the world was starved of sounds, US soldiers in WWII could listen to V-Discs
Concerts are becoming disagreeable on account of the cellphones and other wonder gadgets being raised to immortalize what is happening on the stage
No one seems to have mentioned that Cervantes Prize-winner José Manuel Caballero Bonald once ran a record company - and it was one of the best in Spain