The Animals' evolution mirrored the dizzying changes the rock world went through in the '60s. They began as quintessential British Beat boys, with their own brash take on their American R&B and blues i …

Though most of the Animals' biggest hits were of-the-moment angst anthems penned by New York City tunesmiths, these British Invaders were blues hounds at heart. They sure didn't sound like five  …

So, it's a little strange hearing Chris Cornell cover a stone-cold Michael Jackson jam ("Billie Jean") in a coffee shop context, right? After all, we're talking the same note-nailing belter who once ho …

It may seem like Chris Cornell just cut his hair yesterday, leaving behind the heavy metal-gone-grunge inclinations of Soundgarden for the feral Rage Against the Machine partnering that was Audi …

Shimmering, intimate, as smooth and supple as rippling silk, Roberta Flack's voice is as beautiful as it is persuasive, with the power to make a good song great and a great song a pop touchstone. Case  …

If sweat-soaked Saturday nights at the honky-tonk ever had a soundtrack, rest assured that "Guitars, Cadillacs" is it. The six-string sting and locomotive groove at the heart of that cut found a home i …

Ring-a-ding-ding, babies: prepare yourselves for a dazzling burst of 18-karat Sinatra. For many, the Capitol Years (1953-1962) are Sinatra's best. After all, he conquered Hollywood, lit up Vegas, and,  …

The magnificence of classical music forms a sweet alliance with melodic, Beatles-esque pop in Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), whose string of monster hits in the '70s was accompanied by mind-blowing al …

Both in the size and the scope of its indie-rockin' back-catalog, Canada's Broken Social Scene is nothing short of phenomenal, encompassing various splinter groups and closely allied to the Toronto-bas …