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4 Swing Classics Guaranteed To Get Grandma On the Dance Floor

These swing classics will warm every post-war grandmother's heart. These throwback standards were the floor-fillers of their day. The post

3 Songs From the 1950s With Vocal Tracks and Lyrics That I Still Don’t Understand to This Day

These 1950s songs aren't...

Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Jazz

From Harlem’s Apollo Theater to the world’s greatest concert stages, Ella Fitzgerald transformed jazz singing through unmatched vocal precision, groundbreaking scat improvisation,...

3 Traditional Pop Songs That Shaped the Sound of the 1960s (And I Bet You’ve Forgotten Them)

These traditional pop...

Bob Dylan’s Shadows In The Night: Songs for swingin’ Bobcats!

His epic survey of the Great American Songbook begins...

3 Vocal-Driven Songs That Shaped the Sound of the 1960s (And I Bet You’ve Forgotten Them)

17 Years Ago a List Revealed the Most-Played Songs in Public Spaces—Here Are the Top 5

In 2009, a list of the most-played songs since 1934 was published,...

From the Back Room: 'A Bell for Adano'

John Hersey's A Bell for Adano was one of the most successful literary works with a World War II setting. The 1944 novel won a Pulitzer Prize, became a successful play and film, an...

3 Pop Choruses That Everyone Knows Instinctively, No Matter Your Age

You don't have to learn the c...

See Who Music Industry Leaders Nominated as America’s Greatest Living Songwriters

We received more than 250 expert ballots. Explore some of them here.

The 8 Most American Songs Ever Written, From Bruce Springsteen to Don McLean

American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet Home Alabama," these songs encapsulate America in all i...

4 Country Ballads That Still Bring Crowds to Their Feet Decades Later

Cast Your Vote for the Greatest Living American Songwriters

Times critics, with the help of more than 250 experts, made their list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Now it’s your turn to choose.

The Objects That Inspire America's Greatest Songwriters

The objects and instruments (and occasional creatures) that spur the writing process.

C&L's Late Nite Music Club: Mel Torme, 'A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square'

There is nothing quite like Mel Torme's voice. He was an all-around remarkable man. Udiscovermusic: Possessing a smooth, sonorous croon – which earned him the rather unusual nick...

REVIEW: Allen Toussaint “Songbook”

Allen Toussaint – Songbook – 2 CD Set This is a pristinely recorded 2-disc set that includes live performances from Joe’s Pub in NYC (2009) of some of Allen Toussaint’s composition...

Sam Woodyard - Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum

Thanks to Mike Clark who shared via social media this fantastic clip of the great Sam Woodyard in action, featured with the Duke Ellington Orchestra:

Plays Duke, Part III: More contemporary covers of Ellington's best loved tunes.

Duke Ellington's legacy lives on today largely through his compositions, and musicians from around the globe continue to embrace his music, finding new ways to re-interpret his son...

11 Great American Songwriters Who Didn’t Make Our List

The New York Times Magazine named the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters. Here are more contenders, including Billy Joel, Frank Ocean and Neko Case.

3 Folk Songs With Lyrics That Would Make Bob Dylan Jealous

Bob Dylan is often highlighted as a lyrical genius. Here are some songs with lyrics that we think he would be jealous of. The post 3 Folk Songs With Lyrics That Would Make Bob Dyla...

3 Folk Songs With Lyrics That Would Make Bob Dylan Jealous

Bob Dylan is often highlighted as a lyrical genius. Here are some songs with lyrics that we think he would be jealous of. The post 3 Folk Songs With Lyrics That Would Make Bob Dyla...

Saying More With Less: 3 Minimalist Songs From the 1960s

Saying More With Less: 3 Minimalist Songs From the 1960s

4 Rockers From the 1950s Whose Music We Still Play on Repeat