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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More Fun Facts: The Andrews Sisters were Greek – their real name was Andreos – but their first hit was based on a Yiddish fiddle tune called “Bei Mir Bist Du...
Lucy Kaplansky was a successful, rising young singer/songwriter in Chicago and New York City, but decided to go in a different direction. She continued...
Ninety-three year old Pete Seeger isn’t slowing down. This week, he is releasing two discs: Pete Remembers Woody and A More Perfect Union. The Woody in...
These are the last moments of the Bruce Springsteen/Paul McCartney concert in Hyde Park, London on Saturday. The concert ended when Live Nation was forced to...
The New York Times offers an interesting article on Woody at 100, a three-CD boxed set from the Smithsonian Institution. The story mentions Guthrie’s...
This is from This Day in Music.com entry for July 10, 1987: Producer and record company executive John Hammond died. He brought Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Dylan...
Like Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen has managed to remain relevant as a musician and as a lyricist despite being a superstar. Being a superstar likely leads to...
Happy Memorial Day. Here are some essential songs, including Grand Funk Railroad’s timeless classic “We’re an American Band.” Among...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Music Break periodically re-posts music from earlier in the site’s run. This post initially appeared on April 28, 2012...