Look, we can't blame you if you've been looking in Philly, or Detroit, or Chicago, or even Memphis for your daily fix of soul sisterhood; old habits die hard. But the U.K. is in the midst of a soul-div …

As we dig deep into the heart of U.K. soul, we're gonna hear some songs that may be familiar, even if the performances aren't. Those of you who've heard Screamin' Jay Hawkins' (or even Creedence Clearw …

The thrash metal scene was off to the races from the moment Metallica released their frantic and frothy 1983 debut, Kill 'Em All. A heavy metal classic of the highest order, it was also Dave Mus …

Many fans thought Jason Newsted was crazy for quitting Metallica in 2001. The bassist knew exactly what he was doing, however - coming full circle in his career by joining Voivod, a childhood fa …

Call it whatever you'd like: breakbeat, big beat, or that long-lost-but-wholly-appropriate U.K. name, chemical breaks. Genre tags carry little weight when it comes to the following tracks, as they are  …

Ever wonder why someone hasn't sampled the instantly recognizable synth line of the Who's "Baba O'Riley" yet? Well, someone has actually - someone named Ils, whose club mix of that arena rock classic b …

Before the invention of the microphone, singers had to project their booming voices across large spaces. Post-amplification, the more subtle crooner came into his own, adding a hint of cologne, a seduc …

Jamaican music came into its prime in the '70s, the music sounding deeper than ever, its familiar pulsing rhythm developing new layers of intensity. And the lyrics focused more and more on issues of co …

If big band music hadn't withered away due to the natural evolution of artistry, economics would have doomed it, since the costs were soaring and the venues were disappearing. Miles Davis cut a huge sw …