Hey, paisan, have another glass of wine while soft guitars play and Matteo Salvatore - the great balladeer from southern Puglia - serves up "Lu Limone." Venice-bred Patty Pravo (a.k.a. Nicoletta …

The sensuous "Todo Tiende" showcases the fusion of flamenco and rap perfected by Barcelona collective Ojos de Brujo. Joan Manuel Serrat's "PenTlope" is one of the veteran troubadour's classic songs, as …

Sensuality and sustenance are elemental to Latin tropical music, and bandleader Perez Prado gave us a dinner party and dance classic with his flirty take on "Sabor a Mi." A big-beat remix has brought n …

Even before John Hancock put his John Hancock on the Declaration of Independence, the Colonies were already a world-class power when it comes to airing its beefs in song. And nearly a quarter-millenniu …

Sooner or later, all our complaints wind up in the nation's Capitol. But "The State of the Union" isn't your typical speech from the government, as Thievery Corporation delivers its demands, wra …

No matter the hard knocks delivered by history, African-Americans have never put their pride aside - and that pride is the source of some of the most soulful songs ever recorded. It's a feeling that ha …

Black pride is a state of mind, but it comes from deep down in the soul. In 1968, Kim Weston gave an R&B-gospel flavor to the uplifting message of the African-American National Anthem, "Lift Ev'ry Voic …

So what makes twirling the pedals on a stationary bike so special? Not much. What makes spinning one of the most popular forms of exercise in the country? How about the boundless potential for fat-burn …

There's nothing quite like the metal madness of Mot÷rhead's fitness full-house "Ace of Spades" to catalyze that last burst of energy that your spinning regimen requires. But, hey, that's what we're her …