He became a rock star fronting the J. Geils Band, but you don't need to be a longtime fan to love the amazing stories in his ...

The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and many others have sampled his work.

Highlife music has undergone a series of transformations both before and after Ghana's independence, evolving into the genre ...

Stewart and co really wanted the song to be sung by Mary J Blige, who again was much a bigger star than Rihanna back then. When “Umbrella” was on the table she was the most nominated artist at the ...

Peter Wolf, has always been one of the great rock & roll raconteurs, ever since his days as the loudmouth singer of the J. Geils Band ... person — what his first guitar was, or the first ...

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He also shows off his musical talents in most of his shows, grabbing an acoustic guitar and ... acting roles. Jay's additional credits include playing the role of music artist J Swerve in ...

Since the pandemic threw a wrench in his college experience, Siegel has kept himself busy. In May 2021, he moved to Los ...

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Roy Ayers, who died March 4 at 84 after a long illness, understood this perhaps better than any other vibraphonist. He had the chops to run rings around many of his peers, and he did just that as a ...

The group scored a deal with Vee-Jay Records in 1958 and released “For ... which he co-wrote with Mayfield and featured Mayfield on guitar and backing vocals. Butler reached No. 11 on the ...