The legendary Jazz singer “Lady Ella” Fitzgerald was born 107 years ago today

Ella Fitzgerald was born in Virginia but was raised in New York where she gained a taste for Jazz music. The Queen of Jazz was born on this day in 1917

The “Lady Day” Billie Holiday was born on this day in 1915

Known as “Lady Day”, Billie Holiday was born in 1915 and despite her untimely death at age 44, she remains one of the most influential and most famous names in Jazz music and music in general to this day. We look back at her career

Serge Gainsbourg: A Life Dedicated to Music, Poetry, Art, Women and Controversy

Serge Gainsbourg was born on April 2, 1928, 96 years ago. He lived a lifetime dedicated to life’s best things, with high dosages of scandal and controversy mixed along with his unique genius for writing poetry and music. We look back at the life and career of this French icon.

Quincy Jones turns 91 today

Quincy Jones is mostly known famous for producing Michael Jackson’s best selling albums including “Thriller”, but there’s much more to his six decades career than his contributions to Pop music

Legendary performer Nina Simone was born on this day in 1933

The Amazing Nina Simone was born on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina. Simone released a bevy of albums like “The Amazing Nina Simone” (1959), “Nina Simone Sings Ellington!” (1962), “Wild Is the Wind” (1966) and “Silk and Soul” (1967).

Remembering the talented and influential Etta James born on this day in 1938

Born 86 years ago today, Etta James came to prominence during the 1960’s with songs such as “I Just Want to Make Love to You”

Why “Blackstar” must not be remembered as David Bowie’s goodbye album

With “Blackstar” Bowie achieved to recap his whole career, it’s an ensemble of every music style he ever tried, there is a little something from every phase, but, again, it’s not a copy, that’s the perfection of it, it’s an evolution

The Legendary Frank Zappa was born on this day in 1940

Frank Zappa is one of the most influential musicians of all time with one of the most diverse and vast bodies of work, with a career that spanned for over 30 years, he was one of the 1960’s most revolutionary artists. He lived a life dedicated to music, arts and performing. Today would had been his 83rd anniversary, we recap his life and career

Celebrating Ray “The Genius” Charles Birthday

Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray.” He was often referred to as “The Genius.” The influential Ray Charles would had been 93 today. We look back at his career

Top 10 Autumn Songs

We created a Top 10 list of Autumn songs to celebrate the Autumn Equinox with music. Check our list now

Influential experimental Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny turns 69

The acclaimed Pat Metheny, who in 1985 collaborated with David Bowie in the hit song “This Is Not America”, has won 20 Grammy Awards, being the only person ever to win that desirable music award in 10 different categories

Looking back at the influential and iconic Louis Armstrong and five of his best songs

To talk about Pop Culture, Jazz and overall music in the 20th century and not mentioning Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, would be ignoring history, we look back briefly at his successful career

Paul Anka turns 82, watch him live in Switzerland, 2011

One of the most popular and famous singers and songwriters of the 20th century, Paul Anka became worldwide famous before he was 20 with hit songs such as “Diana” and “Put Your Head On My Shoulder”. He turns 82 today

“Mission: Impossible” music theme composer Lalo Schifrin turns 91 today

The Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin has composed hundreds of songs and themes for famous movie and TV scores, including the iconic theme for “Mission: Impossible”. Today he turns 91

The Top 10 Cream songs

We look back at the Top 10 Cream songs remembering Bruce on his 80th birthday

Adios, Renée, and thanks…

The Australian music industry was left a poorer place this week with the unexpected and devastating news of the passing of Renée Geyer at the terribly young age of 69. For fifty years, Renée was the yardstick against which other singers could measure themselves and would usually come up wanting. Bold, defiant, nobody’s fool, Renée blazed a trail for others to follow, although few could do so as soulfully and powerfully as she.

The living legend of music Tony Bennett turns 96

He fought in World War II and has delighted audiences for over 70 years, as an artist, Bennett never got stuck in time, and throughout his career he always appreciated new artists and genres, which contributed for his intact popularity to this day.

Revisiting Miles Davis “Sketches Of Spain”, 1960

One of Miles Davis masterpieces, “Sketches Of Spain” it’s more than just a Jazz album, it’s an enjoyment to the ears and senses and an impressive accomplishment on transforming traditional Spanish Flamenco Guitar music

New York Jazz/Alternative Musician, Goat, Welcomes In Spring With His Captivating Love Song “Garden Of Love”

Good Of All Things. That’s the mantra, as well as the nickname for Andy Rosen, aka Goat. Listening to his latest single release, “Garden of Love”, and you’ll understand why it’s the perfect moniker.

Jace Allen (Jason Mendelson) Releases “Pissed Off at You” as Benefit to COVID-19 Patients & Hospitality Worker Fund

To Jace Allen, music is not only a passion but part of a mission – to connect with others, and to serve community. This effort is the first chapter of a dynamic set of genre-bending releases in 2021, leading up to his album “Taking Sides,” that will serve a common purpose – to give back, and contribute to the hopeful future of our greater good.

50 Essential Albums From 1967

1967 was one of absolute golden years for music. A deeply culturally and socially important year with several changes around the world, on fashion, politics, technology and many other changes that were reflected on the music being made. We gathered together 50 of the best album releases from 1967 with no particular order, all of them are essential and timeless

Influential drummer Ginger Baker turns 80

Ginger Baker, former Cream and Blind Faith member is often regarded as Rock’s first drummer superstar and has had a long, productive and influential career

“Born To Be Blue”: Chet Baker re-imagined and revisited

Ethan Hawke embodies Chet Baker as close as it can gets, and despite the actor being older than what Chet would be back in the late 60’s where most of the movie takes place, his physical similarities to the jazz legend help the movie to achieve a reality factor to his acting regardless of the fictional facts