The absolute best saxophone players of all time. Vote up the best saxophonists. These musicians, both living and dead, have forever shaped different genres and styles of music with their incredible talent with the saxophone. The saxophone is a reed instrument that is used i...
The work of the best trumpet players of all time resonates across generations. Each of these amazing horn players has a unique flair, weaving bold patterns on the grand tapestry of music that have popularized their music, making them famous. As masters of their craft, these ex...
The 50 greatest progressive rock albums of all time, including Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, Rush and more
“it’s the feeling of a straight ghetto man finally proving his stuff to the whole society.” run-dmc, “king of rock” “i’m the king of rock, there is none higher/sucker mcs should call me sire,” barks dmc on this hugely influential rap-rock anthem, before guitarist eddie ...
It seems impossible to rank the best greatest hits collections of all time, but we gave it a go. Enjoy. 1 of 25 25. 'Greatest Hits,' Aerosmith (1980) Aerosmith We're going back to when Aerosmith was a true rock band. Bluesy, dysfunctional, and perhaps at a crossroads. T...
melody; emotion; a strong statement that becomes part of the lexicon; and great production. Think of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” by Queen. That song had everything — different melodies, opera, R&B, rock — and it explored all of those different genres in an authentic way, where it felt ...
This is what the beginning of a revolution sounds like: an explosion of punk-rock guitar noise and Johnny Rotten's evil cackle. The Sex Pistols set out to become a national scandal in the U.K., and they succeeded with their debut single. Jones made his guitar sound like a pub brawl,...
97. LEE ANN WOMACK,“A LITTLE PAST LITTLE ROCK” Make and Model: In her first Hot 100 hit, country star Lee Ann Womack speeds away from Dallas heading due north in the hopes of putting physical and emotional distance between her and heartbreak — though she finds the former unsurprisingly ...
(The first was the Worst Rock Band Ever survey in January). Let’s review the ground rules before we get on to the good stuff: 1. The object of this competition is to identify the greatest secret band of all time. 2. By that, we mean bands that weren’t one-record wonders (as ...
Brown’s solos, which marry the technical mastery of jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie, the melodic flow and big sound of Fats Navarro, and a determined optimism all Brown’s own, became touchstones for a generation of young jazz players; but Roach’s contributions are equally important and made ...