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16 Best Albums Released By Musicians After They Died

Some artists music lives on long after they've died and we've listed some of the best. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: Dec. 9 - 15 -- Jim Morrison Nabbed, George Harrison Stabbed

This week in music history Jim Morrison was arrested... in the middle of a show. ... Read More »

Monterey Pop Festival's Rare Images Collected in New Book -- Exclusive Gallery

Spinner presents an exclusive gallery of images from 'A Perfect Haze: The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival,' featuring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Who and more! ... Read More »

Steve Cropper Stays 'Dedicated' to His Early Heroes

Legendary sessions guitarist Steve Cropper returns with 'Dedicated' -- an homage to his early heroes. ... Read More »

Lip-Sync Music Videos: Readers' Edition

Since we published our Lip-Sync Videos: 11 Best Fake-Singing Music Videos Featuring Celebs and Kids ... Read More »

15 Rock Stars Who Died at 27 Years Old

Between 1969 and 1971, the world lost Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. All four rockers died at the age of 27, joining what fans would later dub the 27 Club. ... Read More »

The Big Pink Play Dark Songs in Lollapalooza Sunshine

Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images "What a beautiful, beautiful day," the Big Pink's Robbie Furze ... Read More »

Huey Lewis Holds Back the Hits at California Gig

After teasing the crowd about playing new stuff, Huey Lewis and the News finally gave an oldie-hungry audience what they wanted Thursday night -- and wound up stringing them along even more. ... Read More »

Hillside Festival Stays True to Roots With Gospel Session

Spaceamoeba, Flickr A longstanding tradition at Guelph's annual Hillside Festival is the ... Read More »

Allan Toussaint and Mavis Staples Bring Americana to Toronto Jazz Festival

The Toronto Jazz Festival took its audience on a tour of Americana music on Wednesday, beginning in ... Read More »

Francis and the Lights Raise the Roof in New York City

When your initial claim to fame is a live performance of the entire 'The Immortal Otis Redding' ... Read More »

The Big Pink Cover Otis Redding, Play New Song in Boston

The Big Pink's set at Boston's Paradise on Saturday began with the kind of squall and wail that ... Read More »

Phil Lesh Gets Help From Chris Robinson, Others for 70th Birthday

Founding Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh turned 70 on Monday but he celebrated it over the weekend ... Read More »

Cover Songs Uncovered: These Actually Weren't the Original Versions

Some people have a negative reaction when they hear cover songs of one of their favorite artists. On ... Read More »

10 Orgasmic Vocal Performances

Beginning with the Summer of Love back in 1967, singers have gone to great lengths to tap into the ... Read More »

10 Best Whistling Parts in Songs

Of course, there's Snow White's classic 'Whistle While You Work,' but for a select talented few, the ... Read More »