Jimmy Jam, former member of the funk-rock band the Time, was one of the many musicians onstage who shared their experiences working with Prince. "He had the best work ethic of anyone I have ever known," he said. "He showed me that if I worked my ass off, I would get better." ...
The biggest name in island music, Jamaican superstar Bob Marley brought reggae to the masses in the '60s and '70s with his band the Wailers and as a solo artist. Marley's legacy is so powerful that, as of 2017, his estate was still earning $23 million a year—and the next generation...
they'll be in my life forever," Stipe toldThe New Yorkerin 2021. "There's nothing any of them could ever do that would change that. And I know that that's reciprocal. But, no, we did the right thing. We needed to not drive it into mundaneness, and that's where it was going...
While the music was highly controversial in the Southern states, then-President Franklin Roosevelt liked it so much that he invited White to perform at the White House. 1942: All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose Library of Congress // Getty Images 1942: 'All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose'...
While the music was highly controversial in the Southern states, then-President Franklin Roosevelt liked it so much that he invited White to perform at the White House. 1942: All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose Library of Congress // Getty Images 1942: 'All You Fascists Are Bound to Lose...
I said, “Well, I was all alone.” He said, “Okay, great. Everybody leave the studio, put out the lights. Randy, get on your knees in front of Burton’s piano. Detune your Les Paul and tune it up, see if you can come up with the riff.” We had forgotten it. I tune it ...
18. “The assumption that humans could be a reliable back-up for the system was a total fallacy.”― Astro Teller 19. “Assuming things is the equivalent of sleepwalking blindfolded on a cliff edge fully expecting a safety net to be there to break the fall should you topple over the prec...
hip-hop was built almost entirely on the James Brown rhythmic template, with the occasional rock or Latin or techno rhythm for variety. As hip-hop becomes more computer-driven, the beats are getting less organic and more robotic. The average tempo is slowing, and the pulse is moving to thi...
Update: After intense backlash, Pepsi has announced it is pulling Kendall Jenner's controversial protest advertisement. "Pepsi was trying to project a global a message of unity, peace and understanding," the company said in a statement. "Clearly, we missed the mark, and we apologize. We did...