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Vivian Maier's photographs prompted Walkate to compose this atmospheric, richly textured music. If it helps to further popularize Maier’s fascinating work, so much the better.

Jack White, Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Post Malone, DIIV, and more top my list this year.

Commercially, the Mills Brothers were huge—the most popular male vocal group of all time by some measures. Yet it’s a good bet that their name would ring no bells with most music fans today.

The tradition of Jewish songwriters writing Christmas tunes dates back at least to Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas.'

A “secret” 1999 concert at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire music venue by a fired-up Rolling Stones included some rarely heard numbers.

Some rock groups carry on for too long—until after they’ve lost their spark, after they’ve already done a farewell tour, or after all the original members have jumped ship. Not the Allman Brothers Band, whose players walked off the stage for the last time 10 years ago with their performing …

Reviews of an anthology of Dylan-influenced music, plus Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood and Jake Shimabukuro, and more.

From 'Layla' to 'Go Your Own Way' to 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' real-life romances have sparked many Top 10 hits.

Reviews: An anthology of tracks produced by Joe Meek, a biography of Arthur Lee & Love, and new music from Michael McDermott.

A new Gerry and the Pacemakers anthology collects all their hit singles (some in both stereo and mono) plus a 1964 California concert, an EP, and lots of album tracks.