There are two parts to this post. The first ten albums are the largest selling of all time, measured by number sold. The tenth clocked in at 19 million units...
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a performance of Piano Battle at the Colden Center of Queens College. It’s a beautiful venue with a rich jazz...
Legendary singer/songwriter John Prine is releasing “The Tree of Forgiveness,” his first album of new music in 13 years. The first video...
One of the most influential blues players of the last century was Sam Hopkins, better known as Lightnin’. The first paragraph of his profile at AllMusic...
Perhaps nothing is as soothing and peaceful as cool saxophone music, and Gene Ammons was a master. Ammons, known as “The Boss” decades before...
Featured music this week is “Alayehushim” from Ethiopian musician Dawit Alemayehu (above) and “Getting to Me” from Caroline Rose...
My son sent me the above freestyle rap. It raises all sorts of interesting issues and questions. The rapper is Black Thought, who was born Tariq Luqumaan...
This week’s new music, courtesty of NPR, has a Spanish feel. Above is Héctor Guerra’s – “Vida,” featuring Mariel Mariel and below...
One of the great things about music is how a good song – or, more accurately, a good melody – can move freely between genres. It’s second nature, of...
Two things become apparent when taking a look at the life of Allen Toussaint (besides his talent and class): The amount of great music that New Orleans has...
