Buddy Holly influenced a generation of rock and pop superstars. Many artists showed their debt to the man by recording one of his songs. We've handpicked the cream of the crop to pay tribute to one of  …

Americans swung into action in response to two of the central challenges of the 20th century-the Great Depression followed by World War II-embracing dynamic, rip-roaring music. Big bands roamed the lan …

Inspired by French cafT culture, this collection reflects a state of mind-where friends drink coffee, eat, discuss the issues of the day, love and live . . . all to a soundtrack of stirring music.

Star of stage, screen and song, Dean Martin was a popular all-around entertainer for more than four decades. As a vocalist, he exhibited a devil-may-car flair with a tune, delivering romantic fare with …

Part of rock's messy charm is that not everything fits into a neatly organized slot, so we've rolled up our sleeves and filled up the musical grab bag for yet another helping of this decade's be …

Unjustly slapped with the epithet "corporate rock," arena-packing bands like Kansas and Boston and Toto were torpedoed in the press for committing the ultimate sin of sounding too "commercial,"  …

Rock the most discerning dance floors with monstrous club hits, including Liquid Liquid's drum-drenched "Optimo," Black Devil Disco Club's big-bass "The Devil In Us," and crunchy contributions from Jus …