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Today we remember the late, great R&B singer-songwriter Donny Hathaway, who died on this date in 1979, and we do so by taking a deep dive into his back catalog and taking a look at the soundtrack he recorded for...

Today we celebrate the birthday of the late R&B singer Esther Phillips, and we do so by taking a look at arguably the least R&B-oriented album in her back catalog, mostly because it so unabashedly advertises the fact that it’s...

Today we honor the life and legacy of Don Van Vliet, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist better known by his stage name, Captain Beefheart. The good Captain left us on this date in 2010, and music hasn’t been the same since,...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Tom Verlaine, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for his work with the band Television. Just because that’s why he’s best known, however, doesn’t mean that it’s all he’s done, which is why...

Today we celebrate the birthday of legendary singer-songwriter J.J. Cale, so we thought we’d honor the occasion with a look back at an underrated collaborative album he recorded with a certain guitar legend. Released on November 7, 2006, THE ROAD...

Today we remember the late, great Leon Russell, who – after a long career as a singer, songwriter, and multi-faceted musician – left us on this day in 2016. In his honor, we’re taking a look back at the first...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a rocker who’s always done it his way, no matter what the critics – let alone the fans – might have to say about it. We speak, of course, of Neil Young, and there...

Today we celebrate the birthday of the late, great country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons, known for his work with the Byrds and the Flying Burrito Brothers, of course, but also for his short but highly influential solo career. It’s the latter...

Today we celebrate the birthday of singer-songwriter John Prine. How do we do so? By taking a look back at his last album for Asylum Records, an LP which was a creative comeback of sorts, particularly when its reviews are...