Some artists reinvent the haircut. David Bowie reinvented the room. He could turn a three minute single into a portal ...

Some singers ride a groove. Anita Baker builds a home inside it. Her contralto folds velvet over steel, and every ...

A piano can be a confessional, a carnival ride, and a rocket launchpad. Few artists have proven that truth like ...

Some bands strike a match. The Spencer Davis Group struck a fuse that still burns bright. Organ shouts that lift ...

Some artists deliver a tune. Bonnie Raitt delivers a lived moment. The voice can hover like smoke then flash like ...

Some bands write songs for the moment. Journey writes them for every doorway you will ever step through. A piano ...

Riff by riff, hook by hook, the legend of Metallica was forged in stadiums, garages, bedrooms, and the imaginations of ...

Swagger with a scholar’s curiosity. That is Mick Jagger when he moves under his own name. The voice that marched ...

Deep Purple sound like electricity learning human speech. A Hammond organ growls like a big cat. A Stratocaster spits sparks. ...

Pop regality with a rebel grin. That is the balance Rihanna carries into every era. She can be icy and ...