On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...

Some artists just know what their listeners want. While there are thousands (millions?) of bands, songwriters and performers ...

George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set on You," his last No. 1 single, was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. It was ...

One of Happy Mondays' biggest hits is actually a cover of a song which made history and still holds a Guinness World Record – ...

Sam Moore, who sang 'Soul Man' and 'Hold On I'm Comin' as half of the '60s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday at 89.

The Doors are legendary and regarded as one of the best rock bands in history. But did that legacy translate to chart success with any number one songs?

She pulled it off. Way back in August, Lady Gaga released her Bruno Mars duet “Die With A Smile,” an old-school love-jam that ...

The Swamp Fox Players' new show pays tribute to musical artists who died young. “Living on the Legacy” runs from Jan. 9-19 at ...

Peter Yarrow, who has died aged 86, was the Peter in Peter, Paul and Mary, the American singing trio which took folk music ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 22: ...

Sam Moore contributed to musical lore of the '60s as part of Sam & Dave with hits "Soul Man' and "Hold On, I'm Coming." He died Jan. 10 at 89.

The 1970s brought us quite a few genres that are listeners’ favorites up to these days - from prog and hard rock (with all ...