Jackie Ross had a smash with “Selfish One” in 1964—but that just happens to be the best-selling single from her decades of great songs.
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Saxophonist Gene Barge helped shape the sound of Chicago R&B
Gene Barge has done his most influential work as a sideman or producer, but he’s just as important as any of R&B’s marquee stars.
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Barry Gibb reinvents Bee Gees cuts as country songs with help from friends
When I heard that the lone surviving Bee Gee, Barry Gibb, was releasing a country album, I didn’t bat an eye. Though the band are best known for the falsetto-laden hits of their disco years, and secondarily for the baroque psychedelia they played in the 1960s (which music snobs like me love), Gibb’s musical life […]
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Sunday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
Sunday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork
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Burritos the size of Tim Nordwind’s head
OK Go want 20 fans to help them make burritos for the homeless before their Double Door show on April 23.