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 MusicRadar · May 3, 2024
“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 Guitar World · Apr 25, 2024
“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 MusicRadar · Apr 22, 2024
“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 Guitar World · Apr 22, 2024
‘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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
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 MusicRadar · Apr 17, 2024
"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 Louder · Apr 15, 2024
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. Top News · Apr 13, 2024
Exploring The Top 10 Best US Singers Of 2005 Explore the talent and influence of ten iconic American singers, from Beyoncé to Frank Sinatra. Top News · Apr 3, 2024
"This assault on human creativity must be stopped": Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Billie Eilish and 200 more artists call for protections against threat of AI "We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists' voices and likenesses, violate creators' rights, and destroy the music ecosystem," reads an open letter from the Artist Rights Alliance MusicRadar · Apr 3, 2024
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder and more musicians demand protection against AI Letter signed by more than 200 artists makes broad ask that tech firms pledge to not develop AI tools to replace human creatives The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2024
Beyoncé Accepts the iHeartRadio Innovator Award in a Leather Western Outfit by Versace Beyoncé hit the stage at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in a vintage Versace black leather fringed shirt, pants, a cowboy hat and boots. Fashion Times · Apr 2, 2024
Women In Music Shine At Iheartradio Awards 2024 In Hollywood The iHeartRadio Awards 2024 celebrated women in music with iconic performances and heartfelt speeches, honoring legends like Cher and Beyoncé. Top News · Apr 2, 2024
"Sounds like someone broke Satan's heart": seven hit singles that sound like doom classics when slowed down to 33rpm Slowing 45rpm singles down to 33rpm just hits differently Louder · Apr 2, 2024
Top News · Apr 2, 2024 Beyoncé Collaborates With Stevie Wonder On 'Jolene' Harmonica Feature Beyoncé honored with Innovator Award at iHeartRadio Music Awards, collaborating with Stevie Wonder on 'Jolene' cover from Cowboy Carter album.
Top News · Apr 2, 2024 Beyoncé Reveals Stevie Wonder Played Harmonica On 'Jolene' Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album credits reveal Stevie Wonder's harmonica feature on 'Jolene.' Beyoncé's iHeartRadio Music Awards speech emphasizes innovati...
Guitar World · Apr 1, 2024 “With Marvin Gaye, we could feel we were onto something extraordinary. We could feel the magic of Let’s Get It On from the beginning”: Meet Motown mainstay David T. Walker, the session guitarist behind some of music’s all-time classic albums Walker’s Gibson Byrdland and Fender Tweed can be heard on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, and many, many others – and he’s never lost his original approach
WhatToWatch · Mar 31, 2024 How to watch the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards on TV and online See which big-name performers take home 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards tomorrow night
Metal Hammer · Mar 21, 2024 Slash interview: Growing up with the blues, assembling Orgy Of The Damned, meeting Peter Green, and the crazy journey behind that Oscars thing with Ryan Gosling Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators start their European tour next week
MusicRadar · Mar 16, 2024 "He wrote it for me, but the record company had the power to prevent any other record coming out and they said, ‘This is a number one smash: Beck doesn’t get this’”: The story of the Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck connection Denied the song Stevie Wonder wrote for him, he instead gifted the guitarist a composition that would inspire one of his greatest performances
The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024 ‘I was cancelled’: Beverley Knight on gay rights, race and her West End renaissance As a chart-topping singer in the ultra-controlled pop landscape of the 00s, she refused to be sexy, spoke out about Aids and was staunchly pro-Labour. Now, she’s one of theatre’s biggest stars – and ready to get the Tories out
Bored Panda · Mar 7, 2024 30 Celebrity Encounters So Awkward, You Can Feel The Secondhand Embarrassment A Mile Away Whenever you meet a celebrity, it doesn't necessarily have to go the way you think it will. It can go really awkward very quickly. The post 30 Celebrity Encounters So Awkward, You Can Feel The Secondhand Embarrassment A Mile Away first appeared on Bored Panda.
Top News · Mar 5, 2024 Taylor Swift Achieves 11Th Hot 100 No. 1 Hit Explore the achievements of music legends with multiple No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, from Mariah Carey to The Beatles.
MusicRadar · Feb 16, 2024 "The verse melody is subtly strange, and it took me a while to figure out why": A music professor breaks down the theory and production behind Tracy Chapman's Fast Car We put Chapman's moving 1988 single under the musical microscope after Luke Combs' Grammy-nominated cover thrusts it back into the charts
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024 Vijay Iyer/Linda May Han Oh/Tyshawn Sorey: Compassion review – a trio of rare intuition Improvising around Iyer compositions and numbers by Stevie Wonder, Roscoe Mitchell and more, these musicians foreground openness and receptivity