Billy F. Gibbons is a rock ‘n’ roll lifer, which comes as no news to fans of ZZ Top, the Texas blues trio he’s fronted since ...

Miles Davis, born in Illinois, created and worked on some of the most celebrated, influential and eclectic jazz music the ...

More than a coincidence, the 27 Club traces a fragile line between brilliance and burnout. Each name carries a legacy shaped ...

Paul McCartney once said Fela Kuti moved him more than Jimi Hendrix, calling Kuti’s live performance unforgettable and deeply emotional.

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be ...

Don Covay, the R&B legend who wrote hits for Aretha Franklin and Chubby Checker, died Jan. 31, 2015, at age 78.

Just before his death, Jimi Hendrix had bold plans involving Beatles icon Paul McCartney with a supergroup that could have ...

Before he joined the infamous 27 Club, Jimi Hendrix lived hard and fast. In the year leading up to his death, the legendary ...

In 1963, the Isleys hired a new guitarist from Seattle, an Army vet named Jimi Hendrix. They bought him his first Fender ...

Some may be surprised that famous musicians like Jimi Hendrix and Jennifer Lopez have lost all their Grammy nominations and ...

Jimi Hendrix praised Muddy Waters as one of the greatest ever, revealing how the blues icon inspired his approach to guitar ...

They lost touch long before Verlaine’s death, but now the guitarist is at peace with those adventures. He reflects on Television, and his memories of backstage lessons with Jimmy Page's tech, and an o ...