"(Danger Mouse) has impeccable taste," said Cee-Lo when asked about the priceless dynamic that fuels Gnarls Barkley. "I aspire to impress him." The twist? Danger Mouse has aspired to impress us  …

For four straight albums, the Black Keys were a bruised-blues duo that did everything on their own - drums, guitars, and a whole lotta attitude. Then they met Danger Mouse, a producer masqueradi …

Want to know Tift Merritt's secret recipe in her evolution from alt-country gal to soulful siren? Add one part Dolly Parton to two parts Dusty Springfield and shake well for an all-American blend of co …

"For Your Love" was the Yardbirds' continental divide. Written by future 10CC frontman Graham Gouldman, its glimmering pop-craft pushed blues-devoted Eric Clapton to exit. But with its modal shifts and …

When the godfather of heavy metal (that'd be Ozzy) asks you to assume his lead guitarist position, you must be shredding something right. Zakk Wylde's riffs are so unhinged he's accompanied the blizzar …

In 1972 Ronald Reagan, the Governor of California, granted Merle Haggard a full pardon for the crimes of his tearaway years. It was a fitting gesture for a man who not only paid his dues in San Quentin …

Starting with the '60s, just pick a decade, any decade, and you'll find great Merle Haggard songs - such has been the man's consistency, whether he's laying down tracks written by others, or recording  …

It's kinda like the Game says on his new album; if he wants to get with a lady, he puts on Jay-Z. Same with the great Al Green, whose come-hither croon is a seduction tool of no small significance, hal …

Bishop Hezekiah Walker doesn't just sing about the struggle for faith - he's lived it. Back when he was a pastor in East New York, the toughest neighborhood in Brooklyn, his church reached out to troub …