Pink Floyd‘s founding member Syd Barrett is to be honoured with the announcement of a Cambridge-based tribute concert it has been reported.
The concert happens the same day as the unveiling of a...
Riding to the hospital where he would need 10 stitches to his scalp after receiving a beating from a plain clothed detective. During one of his tours, with Billie Holiday, he was arrested for drug possession....
In 1983, Herbie Hancock scored his first breakthrough hit with "Rockit," a song that many recognize as the first single ever to feature scratching. The video for the song was a hit as well, winning 5 trophies...
Al Jarreau made history as the first Grammy winner across the genres of jazz, pop, and R&B. He has been nominated several times including in 2013 for Best Jazz Album and Best Children’s Album.
Benson’s first instrument was the ukulele because his hands were not yet big enough for the guitar when he started playing music at the young age of 7. The design of the Ibanez LGB300 guitar is inspired...
Quincy Jones at Grammy Awards in New York City, March 1991. He received six awards, including Album of the Year for Back On The Block. The album features legendary musicians and singers from across three...
In 1974, Stevie Wonder penned a single ‘Tell Me Something Good’ for the group Rufus and earned them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus in 1974, four...
George Martin, Paul, John and George at Abbey Road Studios, rehearsing “All You Need is Love” for the first broadcast planetary show “Our World,” in 1967.
Smokey Robinson has made countless TV appearances, but a memorable one was filmed for "Sesame Street." Robinson sang "You've Really Got a Hold on Me," struggling in the grip of the letter U.
Patti LaBelle spent 16 years as lead singer of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, and in the year 1975 Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles were the first African-American vocal group to land the cover of Rolling...
She recorded the title theme for the James Bond movie "License to Kill”. She showcased her acting ability on TV shows like "Benson," "The Jefferson's" and "New York Undercover," and in television...
One of Abbott’s first opportunities in his studio was an album for an independent record label, which gave him the opportunity to do a duet with Whitney Houston.
He has also performed for Princess...
She was part of a band in high school and began her career as a singer in London bars and clubs. She went on tour with Eric Clapton and his band. And was asked to do backing vocals for Eric Clapton's version...
She studied psychology at Rust College in Mississippi and worked as a teacher before pursuing a career in music. Her Song “Ring My Bell” required three studios, four engineers, two remixers...