music + history
- Lisa Robinson: Boogie Nights
- It became known, and ultimately reviled, as Disco. But the music that surged out of gay underground New York clubs such as the Loft and 12 West in the early 70s was the sound of those who wanted to dance, dance, dance.
- 2010-01-24 to bestof, disco, history, music by soobrosa
- Georgian splendour
- As spring begins, the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death is being honoured with a glorious splurge of his music.
- 2009-06-01 to bestof, classic, history, music, portrait by soobrosa
- Frank Sinatra Has a Cold
- "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" ran in April 1966 and became one of the most celebrated magazine stories ever published, a pioneering example of what came to be called New Journalism -- a work of rigorously faithful fact enlivened with the kind of vivid stor
- 2008-11-28 to bestof, celebrity, frank sinatra, gonzo, history, music, profile, story by bagoly
- It Happened in Hitsville
- After half a century, and several shelves of books about the revolutionary music label, Motown’s story is still obscured by rumors and misconceptions. Founder Berry Gordy Jr. joins a groundbreaking chorus—Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, Lionel Richie, Ste
- 2008-11-21 to bestof, history, motown, music by bagoly
- Drugs uncovered: The link between drugs and music
- Music and drugs have long been linked, with shifts in genres often running alongside trends in narcotic consumption. Kevin Sampson tracks the history, from Miles Davis to Happy Mondays, and wonders if the link is still strong
- 2008-11-21 to drugs, history, music, society by bagoly
- A label of love
- Luke Bainbridge visits Detroit on the 50th anniversary of Motown
- 2008-11-10 to history, music, racism by bagoly
- 'Why hasn't anyone dethroned us yet?'
- Stevie Chick on Metallica aging gracefully
- 2008-09-05 to bestof, history, metal, music by bagoly
- Profiles: I-eclectic, Reminiscent, Amused, Fickle, Perverse: The New Yorker
- Ahmet had signed the Rolling Stones to a new contract. Ahmet had brought the group Crosby, Stills & Nash back to an active career at Atlantic. And Ahmet had begun to negotiate with Ray Charles, the powerful rhythm-and-blues singer, who had given Atlantic
- 2008-08-25 to business, history, music, profile by bagoly
- Andy Baio: The Whitburn Project - One-Hit Wonders and Pop Longevity
- How has the record industry changed in the last 50 years? Today, I'll be tackling the longevity and diversity of pop songs, and a look at which decades had one-hit wonders.
- 2008-05-29 to analysis, bestof, data, history, infoporn, music by soobrosa
- DA VINCI CHORUS
- Father and son discover the Holy Grail of music hidden away for 600 years on the columns of Rosslyn Chapel
- 2007-04-25 to history, music, story by bagoly
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