Like so many groundbreaking bands, the English Beat wasn't built to last. After three albums they literally split, dividing up into Fine Young Cannibals and General Public. Both bands pursued a poppier …

The man born James Oppenheim earned his R&B chops as a saxophone session man for soul stars like Morris Day, the Isley Brothers and Randy Crawford, which could be why Boney James the jazz man still lov …

In the early '90s, a new wave of artists gave Nashville a facelift, but not many of them rose to the top by channeling the spirit of classic country. In an era where style was too often placed before s …

In two decades at the topmost rung of the country-music ladder, Alan Jackson has made some high-powered friends, and they haven't been shy about showing up to sing alongside him. Jackson and George Str …

While he's often mentioned in the same breath as such A-list beat conductors as Timbaland and the Neptunes, Dr. Dre's been in a league of his own since the late '80s. Whether that means keeping his ear …

It's no surprise that D12's scrappy, tendon-tearing "Fight Music" single is one of many standout tracks on the Deep Cuts end of our Dr. Dre Productions Essentials. After all, it's more than just a stra …

As the voice behind the Afghan Whigs and the Twilight Singers, Greg Dulli has spent more than two decades putting the sin in sinister with his alt-rock noir. Throughout these projects, he's wandered a  …

Whether with the Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers, or Gutter Twins, Greg Dulli has soaked up the influence of everything from Motown to psychedelia. The Whigs worked their way into one of power-pop heroe …

The sweat-stained opening lines of "Lose Yourself" don't just document the early days of Eminem's rise from Detroit's roughest streets to the top of the charts; they set the tone for all of his  …