Not every vocalist would be so bold as to take on John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme," but Will Downing injects it with a contemporary energy, backed by a salsa-inflected rhythm section. He manages to dra …

If you're in any way unfamiliar with these Creed Basics, welcome to the past decade of pop culture. "Higher," "With Arms Wide Open," "My Sacrifice" - Creed's finest virtually owned the radio dial. And  …

"Beyond the Sea" found a new life as the closing theme for the film Finding Nemo, but Bobby Darin's first #1 hit, "Splish Splash," also had an aqueous theme. In the first five songs on this list …

Ever dependable since the mid-'90s heyday of Britpop, Supergrass continues to brandish the unmistakable stamp of excellence despite the band's almost throwaway, happy-go-lucky fatade: "Going Out" - a b …

Chances are, Supergrass will be around for ages, thanks to their rock-solid writing foundations and their ability to turn out lasting foot-tappers at high speed. Here's an outfit that loves to crank it …

"All the words we said yesterday, that's a long time ago," sings Bob Mould on "See a Little Light," and though his trailblazing outfit Hnsker Dn had only just dissolved, Mould was clearly breaking with …

The best of Bob Mould's lesser-known album work, both solo and with Sugar, live together on our Deep Cuts playlist, with tracks that span the years between his post-Hnsker Dn debut (the stripped-down,  …

Deceivingly simple drum loops, tar-pit-thick bars of bass, and KRS-One's booming mic delivery have always been the crux of Boogie Down Productions and KRS' solo work. There's a quality to such consiste …

She's a pop-rock priestess with bona-fide chops, a flair for songcraft that's both tight and loose, and a voice like fine-weave silk soaked in hot sauce. She's Sheryl Suzanne Crow, whose massive attack …