The chart hit Tom Petty almost gave away: “It sounds like J Geils to me”

For all of the power that Tom Petty packs into every one of his songs, Jimmy Iovine had to convince him not to let one classic slip through his fingers.
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Richard Sudhalter/Barbara Lea/Bob Dorough/Jim Ferguson: Stardust Melody: Beloved and Rare Songs of Hoagy Carmichael

It takes an album like this to fully comprehend and perhaps even appreciate the contributions Hoagy Carmichael made to American popular music. Tunes like his "I Get Along without You Very Well", "The ...
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Melody Bar deejay picks songs that rocked the dance floor in the '80s on eve of reunion

The padlock and “closed” sign on the door of the former Melody Bar in New Brunswick on a Tuesday in March of 2001 did not lock away the memories or music of the club. There was something about the ...

Zubeen Garg: The melody of Assam that will live forever

Zubeen Garg was more than a singer; he was Assam’s living pulse, a voice that united generations. Blending tradition with ...