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Born in Chicago and raised in California, Miles attended Chouinard Art Institute in LA after a stint in the navy. Eventually relocating to New York City, he worked at Esquire magazine for a time and ...
David Stone Martin (1913-1992) was a prolific American artist renowned for his contributions to jazz album cover art. His collaboration with Norman Granz, the influential jazz promoter and founder of ...
Aretha Franklin took the track even higher when she released a cover on her 1970 album Spirit in the Dark, sending it once again to No. 11 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the R&B chart for five weeks ...
Recently a shopper at the Chevy Chase DC record store art sound language was chatting with owner PJ Brownlee about a book for sale. It tells the story of Arlington’s Inner Ear studio, and the customer ...
Motley Crue, "Anarchy in the U.K." Nikki Sixx has been a proud Sex Pistols fan for decades. Besides singing their praises, he played on Pistols guitarist Steve Jones' 1989 album Fire and Gasoline ...
Out Feb. 11, In The Blue Light is a live album capturing Kelela's intimate, unplugged performances at New York City's Blue Note jazz club. Last year (May 28-29, 2024), she made her Blue Note debut ...
Not so long ago, if critically touted jazz musicians put out an album of pop-tune covers, they would be roasted—or at least scrutinized—for “selling out.”This would be particularly true if ...
Bruce Springsteen will release an album of classic soul covers called ‘Only the Strong Survive’ later this year.
Here are 10 iconic album covers designed by Warhol, who passed away on this day in 1987. 1. Billy Squier – Emotions in Motion Billy Squier’s 1982 album, Emotions in Motion, features the ...
Tim McGraw turned to social media to share a clip of his nephew covering an all-time classic song from Alabama, and his fans showered the performance with love.. McGraw's nephew is country ...
Sad news for the rock, metal, and art worlds today, as Ken Kelly, the illustrator behind the covers of such classic albums as KISS‘ Destroyer, Rainbow‘s Rising, and several famous releases by Manowar, ...