Swing started kicking into high gear in the '30s, when everything from art to industry sped up to a supersonic pace, and the same old rhythms just couldn't keep up with the whirlwind of the new world.  …

The big-band sound was about more than wailing woodwinds and brash blasts of brass; some of pop's greatest voices started out in front of a swing band. A young Peggy Lee's kittenish, come-hither croon  …

With the Flamin' Groovies leading the way on their dance-or-die single "Shake Some Action," the garage rock revival bridged the gap between Nuggets - the legendary double LP that captured first- …

Never mind the names of retro rockers who stomp across our Deep Cuts playlist, although the Murder City Devils and the (International) Noise Conspiracy will both ring a very loud bell among most indie  …

Even before the dashikis had begun to lose their sheen, before the tube tops got a little tight to wear in public, funk had planted its flag, claimed its territory, and strutted into our dance steps an …

Certain bands played with such rocket-science precision, you'd swear they shared DNA. Well, here are a few funkmeisters who actually did. George and Louis Johnson, a.k.a. the Brothers Johnson, c …

Like vampires without the bloodlust or fangs (in most cases at least) they take to the streets and clubs, clad in leather and lace, and dancing 'til dawn under the ultraviolet glow of black lights and  …

Tease the bangs with Aqua Net and dust off the spandex biker shorts. It's right about time for a freestyle explosion. Call it Hi-NRG if you like - the music's what matters. See, freestyle bridged sweet …

It's impossible to estimate how much the movie The Harder They Come meant to reggae spreading beyond Jamaica. First off, it made an "instant" star out of Jimmy Cliff, who sang the title track an …