Elvis Costello made a name with The Attractions. The relationship has gone through changes, most especially in the 1990s.

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At the height of his "Ziggy" period, Bowie took this drawling Louisiana artist under his wing. The results were...interesting ...

The seemingly-last minute rooftop show by the Beatles required lots of little logistical moves, any one of which could've ...

Dots Will Echo released a power-pop song that should've been much bigger. But this NJ band only made waves...in Scandinavia.

For every fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, there’s a dissenter; that’s not the strange part. What’s odd is that admirers who love his voice also sometimes hate it — and then love it again. His own vocal ...

Talent booker Vicki Wickham played a huge role in getting BBC exposure for big names -- as well as shepherding Dusty ...

Rush had the talent. They just needed a smart strategy to get signed in America. Here's how it went down (by the guy who did ...

Classical music has long underpinned the skill set of many classic rock artists -- and has been the basis of several classic ...

Michael Hutchence is not a name; he is, in essence, a lesson. In retrospect, his life’s work as personified by INXS is overshadowed by the circumstances of his death. But if his passing in November ...

Colm Clark is a freelance writer, musician and composer (a.k.a. Crush Limbo) whose music has appeared in TV and film and whose songs have been sung on New York theater stages. Despite all this (if ...

America is once again taking a hard look at racism, and it didn’t take long for Sir Paul McCartney to weigh in. On June 5, 2020, McCartney posted a reminder of the historic stand his former group, the ...