Jaguares was born of vocalist Saul Hernßndez's and guitarist Alfonso AndrT's previous life as Caifanes, the most important and commercially successful Mexican rock band of the late eighties. Starting o …

A voice in the choir by age 12, and a working Detroit musician by 16, Anita Baker was in full control of her talents when major-label success came calling in the `80s. She became a star on the strength …

Ladylike even when she's feeling funky (check out the smoldering "Feel the Need"), pleading her case ("Will You Be Mine"), or laying the contents of her heart on the line ("Soul Inspiration"), Anita Ba …

Among the pack of new country singers to emerge in the early '90s, Travis Tritt was the only one who pursued a strict no-hat policy, forging an outlaw sound that made his spiritual distance from Nashvi …

The iconic Johnny Mathis, the son of San Francisco domestic workers, was born the same year as Elvis Presley, and he's still going strong on the tour circuit today. Think about that for a moment. And h …

The moniker Taj Mahal came to Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in a dream, and now stands proud as shorthand for one of the prime movers on the blues, folk, and roots music scenes. Some of his early stuff, …

Blending rock's raw energy with country's passionate twang, Steve Earle's music has won him a fiercely loyal fan base. In 1986, his acclaimed debut, Guitar Town, had all of Nashville listening.  …

Formed in suburban England in the late '90s and cited as an influence by Fleet Foxes, the Clientele mines an uplifting, dreamy, and surreal vein of unforced, beautifully crafted pop. You could sum up t …

It was with debut album Suburban Light (2000) that the peculiar genius of the Clientele started to reveal itself - with tracks like "Rain" the band created soundscapes that appeared to connect pastoral …