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Posts tagged with 50s

Deluxe Edition Of ‘Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk’ Due Out In May

Deluxe Edition Of ‘Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk’ Due Out In May

Set for release on 20 May, the record's new edition will include a selection of previously unreleased outtakes.

Who Is In The 27 Club? Every Musician Who Died Aged 27
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Who Is In The 27 Club? Every Musician Who Died Aged 27

Reluctant members of the “27 Club”, these artists all died tragically young, leaving behind the “what if?” of unfulfilled potential.

New Exhibit Celebrates Illinois Musical Greats Earth, Wind & Fire, Muddy Waters & More

New Exhibit Celebrates Illinois Musical Greats Earth, Wind & Fire, Muddy Waters & More

The 'State Of Sound' runs through to 23 January at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield, IL.

Best Jazz Musicians: 20 Revolutionary Talents That Changed The World
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Best Jazz Musicians: 20 Revolutionary Talents That Changed The World

From dazzling hornblowers to soulful singers and visionary composers, the best jazz musicians were innovators who expanded the genre.

Woody Guthrie Tribute Album Coming 10 September

Woody Guthrie Tribute Album Coming 10 September

Woody Guthrie's groundbreaking 1940 album, Dust Bowl Ballads, is set to be reimagined with a tribute album featuring various artists, Home In This World: Woody Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads, set for release on 10 September.

Don Everly, Of Iconic Rock ‘N’ Roll Duo The Everly Brothers, Dies Aged 84

Don Everly, Of Iconic Rock ‘N’ Roll Duo The Everly Brothers, Dies Aged 84

Don Everly, of iconic rock 'n' roll and country music duo, The Everly Brothers, has died at the age of 84.

Best Ray Charles Songs: 20 Timeless Classics From The Genius Of Soul
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Best Ray Charles Songs: 20 Timeless Classics From The Genius Of Soul

Sitting at the crossroads between jazz, R&B, gospel and country music, the best Ray Charles songs invented soul music as we know it.

Black Music Month Begins With ‘From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop’ Video

Black Music Month Begins With ‘From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop’ Video

Rhino Records' Black Music Month kicks off with a video essay on Black American music's evolution

Best Everly Brothers Songs: 10 Classics That Define The Rock’n’Roll Era
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Best Everly Brothers Songs: 10 Classics That Define The Rock’n’Roll Era

Influencing everyone from The Beatles to Van Morrison, the best Everly Brothers songs sum up the innocence of 50s romance.

Best Wilson Pickett Songs: 10 Sock-It-To-’Em Soul Classics
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Best Wilson Pickett Songs: 10 Sock-It-To-’Em Soul Classics

The best Wilson Pickett songs helped put Southern soul on the maps, truly earning the singer his nickname, The Wicked Pickett.

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