In large part a glorious throwback outfit, Counting Crows unpick the thread of solid, jangling rock 'n' roll - the sort of stuff that set people dreaming at the end of the '60s - and restitch it into a …

Associated with the pop punk explosion of 1994, but more closely affiliated with California's hardcore/heavy metal roots, the Offspring offer something for everyone. Slithery Middle Eastern tones and c …

"Never Knew Love Like This Before" is Stephanie Mills' signature hit, reaching the Top 10 on both the Adult Contemporary and Pop Singles charts in 1980. The mid-tempo disco tune is emblematic of one si …

Whether she's cutting a perfect ballad, a sophisticated Broadway number, or cognac-smooth dance-floor jams, Vanessa Williams has the grace and balance of a natural. She also possesses the range to matc …

Dennis Miller, take note: no one can crank up the crankiness with more glee than the original rant raiser, George Carlin. From the cruel cool of his counterculture satire in the days of lava lamps and  …

There's something funny in everything we say, and no one's better at finding the comedy in common turns of phrase than wordplay wizard George Carlin. The sultan of stand-up turns auctioneer of angst on …

Coming straight outta Texas around the same time as Snoop Dogg and Dre's West Coast takeover, a wholly unique UGK hit the ground running with the minimal production techniques and unflinching rhymes of …

Talib Kweli's appearance on the Motown-cribbing "Real Women" shows just how close UGK came to closing the gap between the hungry-as-hell underground and a money-flashing mainstream. The duo towed that  …

Bluesman nonpareil Albert King was one of the premier electric guitar stylists of the modern era. Playing left-handed and holding his guitar upside down without restringing, King fashioned a unique sou …