Forty-five years ago this month, Prince Rogers Nelson released his third album Dirty Mind. It was his first truly great album, and marked him out as a genre-striding, game changer. In a shade under 31 ...
Music's Mary Anne Hobbs celebrates 40 years of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine with a special show dedicated to the iconic instrument - looking at the TR-808's continuing ...
When you talk about timeless soul music, The Four Tops deserve a permanent seat at the table. Their music, led by the deep, passionate voice of Levi Stubbs, captured the heart of Motown and the sound ...
How Blondie’s Call Me became 1980’s biggest hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and defining an era in pop culture.