Frequently compared to Beck on the back of their inventive, lo-fi approach to production, Eels are an outstanding addition to the alt-rock canon in their own right. Led by Mark Oliver Everett (better k …

Now that they've played Lincoln Center and collaborated with David Byrne (the punchy percussion and mad-for-it melodies of "Knotty Pine"), it's hard to believe that Dirty Projectors spent years buildin …

Covering Black Flag's classic album Damaged after not hearing it for 15 years is one thing, but Dirty Projectors went one step further on Rise Above - they reinvented bitter, elbow-throwing bursts of h …

So-named because drummer John McEntire misheard the song title "The C In Cake," the Sea and Cake is a fabulous experimental pop/indie rock outfit with roots in Chicago. From their eponymous 1994 debut  …

A couple of things you should know about the great J.S. Bach: first, he was part of an immense dynasty of Bachs (father, brother, sons, uncles) who produced great music for the best part of 200 years.  …

Recorded performances of Bach's works in the 20th century would be incomplete without the contributions of concert pianist Murray Perahia, here featured on "English Suite No.1," one of six harpsichord  …

Born in the punk/new wave East Coast glory days of CBGB, Blondie became one of the most purely enjoyable pop bands of all time, never willing to sacrifice a great tune on the altar of art-house cool. L …

Fiery, charming, and bursting with noble ideals, Ludwig van Beethoven is a classical legend and a credit to all humanity. Early-period Beethoven took many of its cues from the work of Haydn and Mozart, …

Most other artists would be satisfied with even one of the many chapters in the awe-inspiring story of Todd Rundgren, which encompasses '60s rockers the Nazz, '70s pop-genius solo stardom, prog-adventu …