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Celebrating 60 years of the synth: the '70s

In the 1970s, the synthesizer became a true musical force. Here's how it went from a mono legend to a poly Prophet in 10 short years…

“I got home, called Stevie and said, ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve just been offered a job with Bob Marley’”: Junior Marvin recalls landing gigs with Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley on the same day – and how he was forced to make a life-changing decision

“I got home, called Stevie and said, ‘I’m so sorry, but I’ve just been offered a job with Bob Marley’”: Junior Marvin recalls landing gigs with Stevie Wonder and Bob Marley on the same day – and how he was forced to make a life-changing decision

Although Wonder was offering a decade-long contract, Marley's camp had their eye on Marvin for over a year before the initial meeting was made

“He started trying to play chords on it and he said ‘Malcolm! Bob! What’s wrong with this instrument? It only plays one note at a time!’”: Robert Margouleff on the first time Stevie Wonder got his hands on the TONTO synth

“He started trying to play chords on it and he said ‘Malcolm! Bob! What’s wrong with this instrument? It only plays one note at a time!’”: Robert Margouleff on the first time Stevie Wonder got his hands on the TONTO synth

Margouleff also says that he had to talk Wonder out of giving Superstition to Jeff Beck

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Chaka Khan review – queen of funk sounds as majestic as ever

The peerless 71-year-old opens this year’s Meltdown festival sounding very much like the Chaka Khan of the 70s and 80s used to, and performs 50 years’ worth of potent disco, soul and jazz classics with effortless vibrancy

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“He started playing that ‘wakka-wakka’ on the keyboard, and - bam! - there it was”: Chaka Khan on hearing Stevie Wonder playing the Clav intro to Tell Me Something Good for the first time - but only after telling him she didn't like one of his other songs

Khan also says that she was “devastated” when she first heard the rap intro to her cover of I Feel For You

Chaka Khan: ‘I told Stevie Wonder, I don’t like it – what else you got?’

The ‘Ain’t Nobody’ singer talks to Stevie Chick about the rap at the start of ‘I Feel for You’, her years battling drug addiction and alcoholism and her collaboration with Sia

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From pillowy pop to foot-stomping beats: The Supremes’ 20 best songs – ranked!

Sixty years on from their first US No 1, Where Did Our Love Go, we rate the Motown group’s greatest singles – sung with and without Diana Ross

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Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship has most recently been exemplified by musician Stevie Wonder taking up Ghanaian citizenship.

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“I knew my pentatonic scales before I went to Berklee – and 90% of the time that’s what I’m called upon to play”: For the third time in his career, Chris Chaney has landed one of bassdom’s most coveted gigs – a slot in the re-energized AC/DC

“I knew my pentatonic scales before I went to Berklee – and 90% of the time that’s what I’m called upon to play”: For the third time in his career, Chris Chaney has landed one of bassdom’s most coveted gigs – a slot in the re-energized AC/DC

Jazz-schooled bassist Chris Chaney has now secured three career-defining gigs – first with Alanis Morissette and Jane’s Addiction, and now with AC/DC

Apple Music’s top 100 albums of all time sparks fan debate as Michael Jackson misses out on top spot

Apple Music’s top 100 albums of all time sparks fan debate as Michael Jackson misses out on top spot

Ranking of classic records has caused debate among many in the music community

The Independent UK

Lauryn Hill's classic 'Miseducation' album tops Apple Music's list of best albums of all time

Lauryn Hill's classic 'Miseducation' album tops Apple Music's list of best albums of all time

Let the debate begin

The Independent UK

Richard Bernstein's bold covers for Andy Warhol's 'Interview' magazine go on show in New York

Richard Bernstein's bold covers for Andy Warhol's 'Interview' magazine go on show in New York

Bernstein's portraits of stars, including Cher, Stevie Wonder, Fran Lebowitz, Mick Jagger and Grace Jones can be seen at Neuehouse, Manhattan.

Erykah Badu: "The urban legend is that my p***y makes people change jobs and Gods"

It’s 14 years since landmark musician, doula and queen of woke Erykah Badu released her last album - but the neo-soul pioneer hints that she has a musical baby on the way

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"It was just the lifestyle. You don't know you're making history when you're doing it": Dave Mason on his fantasy musical adventure

"It was just the lifestyle. You don't know you're making history when you're doing it": Dave Mason on his fantasy musical adventure

Former Traffic man Dave Mason on playing with Jimi Hendrix, the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and more

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Gary Clark Jr. thought about quitting music to open a BBQ restaurant: Instead, with a little help from Stevie Wonder, he made the best album of his career

With new album JPEG RAW Gary Clark Jr. has thrown off the labels and delivered a musically diverse record while still hitting the social commentary hard

7 best music documentaries to stream right now

Feel the beat in these great music and band documentaries

Stevie Wonder flexes his Clavinet chops as he hits the stage with Gary Clark Jr to perform What About The Children

If you’re a fan of early-’70s Stevie, this might hit the spot

“Dad would never touch the gunk that had built up on the fingerboard. He told me, ‘The dirt keeps the funk’”: Inside the sound and style of Motown master James Jamerson

Five top low-enders with links to the bass great dissect the James Jamerson style

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“Stevie Wonder told me I needed to do 5 hours a day to get good at piano”: Super-producer Raphael Saadiq on taking advice from a legend, his love of Teles and creating musical history with Beyoncé and D’Angelo

“I guess we were sort of playing a game to see who could get the furthest behind without getting off beat,” says Saadiq of the recording of D’Angelo’s Lady

“Carlos Santana said, ‘I’ll play bass – you play guitar.’ I said I couldn’t, but he told me whatever I played belonged to me. I could own it”: Super-producer Raphael Saadiq on how he switched to guitar and earned his signature Fender Telecaster

The Grammy-winning producer has worked with the biggest names in music. He explains why the Telecaster has appeared on every album he’s ever worked on – and shares what he learned from Stevie Wonder, Beyoncé, Barry Gibb and countless others

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve used hairbrushes, spatulas, car keys, apples ...’ Sheila E on drumming with Prince, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and more

The Latin music legend – back, at 66, with her first salsa album – answers your questions on her star collaborations, screen chemistry, and what she and Stevie Wonder still can’t agree on

Henry Mancini tribute album features Quincy Jones conducting John Williams and Herbie Hancock on the Peter Gunn theme, and Lizzo trading flute licks with James Galway on the Pink Panther

Both recordings are set to appear on a tribute album celebrating Mancini’s 100th birthday

"If you just stay in your comfort zone all the time, you keep writing the same type of songs over and over again": The Pineapple Thief are rejuvenated, regenerated and on a roll

The PineappleThief almost called it quits back in 2016, but with founder Bruce Soord bringing in creative partner Gavin Harrison it's like a whole new band

Iconic Songs Of The 70S Still Resonate With New Generations

Explore the diverse and iconic music of the 1970s, from rock anthems to disco hits, that continue to captivate audiences today.

Exploring The Top 10 Best US Singers Of 2005

Explore the talent and influence of ten iconic American singers, from Beyoncé to Frank Sinatra.

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