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Frank Sinatra, Jr. Reveals His Father's Grounded Side, Pays Tribute to His Legacy With 'Best of the Best'

Frank Sinatra, Jr. called into the Spinner offices to discuss his father's legacy and upcoming box set. ... Read More »

Tina Sinatra Laments the Loss of Her Dad Frank and the Death of Rat Pack Cool

It's been around 50 years since the Rat Pack, perhaps the world's first supergroup, hit the Las Vegas strip, and they've defined cool ever since. ... Read More »

Jackson Browne and Natalie Merchant Highlight Elektra Records' 60th Anniversary Celebration

Although they represent two different musical decades, Jackson Browne and Natalie Merchant appeared together onstage to pay tribute to the legendary record label that launched their careers. ... Read More »

Indigo Girls Give the Gift of 'Holly Happy Days'

The Indigo Girls have accomplished a lot in their long career, but one thing they've never done is record a holiday album. ... Read More »

Elektra Records Celebrating 60th Anniversary With All-Star Event

In 1950, a 19-year-old named Jac Holzman started a record label called Elektra in his St. John's College dorm. What began as a company specializing in folk music became one of the most legendary record labels in pop and rock music. ... Read More »

Buddy Collette, Jazz Saxophonist and Bandleader, Dead at 89

Buddy Collette, jazz musician, bandleader and civil rights advocate, died on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. ... Read More »

'Sunny' Songwriter Bobby Hebb Passes Away

The Associated Press reports that songwriter Bobby Hebb died on Tuesday at the age of 72. A ... Read More »

Mitch Miller, Performer and Influential Label Executive, Dead at 99

Bob Wands, AP Mitch Miller, who helped shape the budding pop music genre of the 1950s and '60s, ... Read More »

Frank Sinatra's Grandson Reportedly Attempts Suicide

Neilson Barnard, Getty Images Frank Sinatra's grandson, Frank Sinatra III, is reportedly ... Read More »

Tom Jones Praises Frank Sinatra's Character

Getty Images With more than four decades of chart-topping success, Tom Jones has rubbed elbows ... Read More »

10 True Blues Artists

The blues, as they say, is a feeling. You don't have to be descended from a line of ... Read More »

Psychedelic Furs Cover Roxy Music in NYC

With his raspy, debonair yelping croon -- one of the more distinctive voices of the post-punk era -- ... Read More »

Art Brut's Eddie Argos Teaches History, Slams Avril Lavigne in New York

The layout of New York City's Mercury Lounge is such that performers get to the stage by walking ... Read More »

Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban Percussionist, Dies at 84

Francisco Aguabella, the Cuban-born percussionist who worked with a diverse group of musicians ... Read More »

Delta Spirit Tackle Tragedy on 'History From Below'

Matt Vasquez from the Delta Spirit is a storyteller -- a really emotional, moving and gifted ... Read More »

Music Albums Out on May 4, 2010

Looking for a list of music albums out on May 4, 2010? Whether you're into glossy pop or country ... Read More »