Art Rupe dies: Music mogul helped launch Little Richard

Art Rupe dies: Music mogul helped launch Little Richard

Record man Art Rupe, who started a small Boyle Heights-based independent label called Specialty Records in 1946 and went on to help launch the careers of artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield and […]

Charnett Moffett, expansive bassist who could challenge legends, dies at 54 : NPR

Charnett Moffett, expansive bassist who could challenge legends, dies at 54 : NPR

Jazz bassist Charnett Moffett. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Jazz bassist Charnett Moffett. Courtesy of the artist Bassist Charnett Moffett, a stylistically agnostic staple of the jazz scene […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center honors legendary pianist Chick Corea : NPR

Jazz at Lincoln Center honors legendary pianist Chick Corea : NPR

When Chick Corea died last February, he left behind scores of musicians who he influenced and mentored. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP When Chick Corea died last February, he left […]

Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Bonnie Raitt added to National Recording Registry : NPR

Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Bonnie Raitt added to National Recording Registry : NPR

Singer Alicia Keys performing at Madison Square Garden in New York City, a few months after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. George De Sota/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption George De Sota/Getty Images Singer Alicia […]

New Music Round-Up 11/1/19: Gang Starr, Tame Impala, Pinegrove, Vince Staples, Cold War Kids and more

New Music Round-Up 11/1/19: Gang Starr, Tame Impala, Pinegrove, Vince Staples, Cold War Kids and more

Welcome to the BroBible New Music Round-Up, where we’re writing this week’s Round-Up in a Batman mask because we’re determined to get our money’s worth with this damn thing. For more follow me on Twitter:  […]

Music icon Chris Blackwell on how he met Bob Marley, travel

Exterior shot of Island Records Founder and Record Producer Chris Blackwell.

When it comes to rock and roll, the London-born Chris Blackwell, 84, is a familiar name. As the founder of Island Records, the label he established in Jamaica in 1959 and England in 1962, Blackwell […]

New Music Round-Up 11/29/19: The Weeknd, The Flaming Lips, Rustic Overtones, Record Store Day Releases and more

New Music Round-Up 11/29/19: The Weeknd, The Flaming Lips, Rustic Overtones, Record Store Day Releases and more

Welcome to the BroBible New Music Round-Up, where this week is light on new music and a little heavy on Record Store Day releases and we’re all a little full from Thanksgiving so we’ll just […]

New Music Round-Up 12/13/19: The Roots, Harry Styles, MGMT, Dirty Projectors, Umphrey’s McGee, the Free Nationals, Brian Fallon and more

New Music Round-Up 12/13/19: The Roots, Harry Styles, MGMT, Dirty Projectors, Umphrey's McGee, the Free Nationals, Brian Fallon and more

Welcome to the BroBible New Music Round-Up where the only Christmas song that truly matters is “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” by Bruce Springsteen. For more follow me on Twitter:  @ryanoconnell79 Getty In honor […]