With a trademark sound highlighted by brother Richard’s multi-layered production and sister Karen’s timeless voice, the Carpenters set a new standard for melodic pop and became the top selling American artists of the 1970s.  With their 1970 chart breakthroughs of “(They Long To Be) Close to You” and “We’ve Only Just Begun,” Richard and Karen […]

Stevie Wonder is among the most celebrated, influential and inspiring musicians of the past half-century. He has set new benchmarks of popularity and artistry throughout his career: the youngest to have a No. 1 album, the first to reach that summit with a live recording, the first American to have an album debut at No. […]

Steve Miller was a mainstay of the San Francisco music scene that upended American culture in the late ’60s. With albums like Children of the Future, Sailor and Brave New World, Miller perfected a psychedelic blues sound that drew on the deepest sources of American roots music and simultaneously articulated a compelling vision of what […]

Throughout his seven-decade career, Frank Sinatra performed on more than 1,400 recordings and was awarded 31 gold, nine platinum, three double platinum, and one triple platinum album by the Recording Industry Association of America. Sinatra demonstrated a remarkable ability to appeal to every generation and continues to do so; his artistry still influences many of […]

“Ultimately what’s most impressive about Ringo Starr isn’t what he’s been, but rather who he is,” wrote Rolling Stone rock critic David Wild. “The man’s great heart and soul, his wit and wisdom.” Indeed, his music has always emanated from his warmth, humor, and exceptional skill, manifesting in songs we know and love: With A Little Help From […]

MEGADETH burst onto the scene thirty-five years ago, virtually inventing a genre and selling more than 38 million albums worldwide, earning numerous accolades including a 2017 Grammy® Award for “Best Metal Performance” for the title track “Dystopia,” 12 Grammy® nominations, and scoring five consecutive platinum albums. With sheer determination and a relentless recording and touring […]

Artist, musician, actor, poet, peace activist & philosopher. If John Lennon had only been one of the four members of the Beatles, his artistic immortality would already have been assured. The so-called ‘smart Beatle,’ he brought a penetrating intelligence and a stinging wit both to the band’s music and its self-presentation. But in such songs […]

James Brown was still much more: a global superstar revered for his originality, he invented two musical genres — funk and hip-hop, in case you didn’t know — had a chart streak for 21 solid years and was a charter member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the only one of his legendary […]