Composed for orchestra, The Penny Whistle Song was completed on June 3, 1951. It is 2 minutes and 45 seconds long. It was first performed when recorded by the composer on June 28, 1951 ...

Henry Kronk, co-author with DJ Disciple of new book *The Beat, The Scene, The Sound*, guides us through a half-dozen cuts that defined the origins of house music in New York ...

The fact so many world renowned artists and hit songs came out of the decade speaks to the artistic phenomenon that was taking place at the time. Since the 1980s there has arguably not been ...

Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955, in New York City) is a DJ, producer and remix artist. He has earned the appellation "The Godfather of House." While studying Textile Design at ...

In honor of his legacy, here’s a list of the most memorable covers of Maze & Frankie Beverly songs. Joe-Can’t Get Over You Smooth R&B crooner Joe executed an impressive cover of Maze and ...

Between disco, rock, country, R&B, funk and soul music the 70s saw some of the greatest sonic outputs of any era, and to this day many of these songs are still celebrated and able to find new ...

Frankie Beverly and Maze released eight studio albums from 1977 through 1993, and, somehow, the group never won a Grammy and did not have a top-40 Billboard hit. In fact, no song charted better ...

Barack and Michelle Obama have written a letter to the friends and family of Frankie Knuckles, the dance music revolutionary who died on March... We've all got our favourite characters in ...

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

September 24, 2024 • Today's Song of the Day is "Old Tape featuring Adam Granduciel" by Lucius. Song of the Day is supported by Summit Brewing Company.

Frankie Beverly, the voice behind the iconic song "Before I Let Go," has passed away at age 77. His family posted the news on the official Frankie Beverly and Maze Facebook page Wednesday morning ...

By Sandra E. Garcia The song is a call to action from its opening notes. There’s only a brief stomping riff before Frankie Beverly, the lead singer and songwriter of the soul and funk band Maze ...