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3 weeks ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
Renowned jazz trumpeter, composer and vocalist Donald Byrd’s acclaimed Stepping Into Tomorrow, originally released in 1974, is set for reissue through Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl series on July 18. A funk-fusion classic – and widely regarded as Byrd’s masterpiece – Stepping Into Tomorrow featured contributions from Gary Bartz (alto and soprano sax, clarinet) Fonce Mizell (trumpet, clarinet, vocals) Chuck Rainey (bass) and drummer Harvey Mason among others.
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3 weeks ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
Eddie Henderson’s 1976 jazz-funk fusion album Heritage is set to return to vinyl on July 18 when it will be reissued as part of Blue Note Records’ Classic Vinyl series.
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3 weeks ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
Soundgarden’s 1996 hit “Burden In My Hand” featured prominently during the ending and credits to the seventh and final episode of the second season of HBO’s hit post-apocalyptic drama TV series The Last Of Us which aired last night, May 25. The song featured at the end of the highly dramatic series finale, an episode titled “Convergence,” which follows Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina’s (Isabela Merced) third day in Seattle to kill Abby (Kaitlyn Dever).
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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Tim Peacock
3 hours agoIn many ways, grunge music is famous for the stars it created. Without blinking, you can rattle off big names like Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Chris Cornell, and even others like Courtney Love and Scott Stapp. But you don’t get those famous folks without the essential thing: the music that can move …
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3 weeks ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
Country music star Josh Turner has shared new music video for “Unsung Hero,” a song from 10th MCA Nashville studio album, This Country Music Thing. Released to coincide with Memorial Day Weekend, the self-penned song salutes Turner’s WW II veteran grandfather and you can watch its official music video below. Josh Turner - Unsung Hero (Official Music Video)Turner’s grandfather, a man of few words who sought even fewer accolades, left a powerful legacy nevertheless.
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4 weeks ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
“Lose Control,” the 2019 collaboration between MEDUZA, Becky Hill and Goodboys has now been streamed one billion times on Spotify. A popular radio hit on release, the song reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart in addition to going to No. 2 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs in the U.S. It also features on MEDUZA’s self-titled album, released in October 2023.
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1 month ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
As pioneering female artists go, Connie Francis continues to set the pace. Born Concetta Rose Maria Franconero in Newark, New Jersey in 1937, she displayed precocious talent as a singer as a child and she was already a veteran of local talent shows by the time she adopted her stage name in the early 1950.
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1 month ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
It’s no exaggeration to suggest that the Bee Gees’ classic song “Jive Talkin’” transformed the band’s career. The lead single from 1975’s Arif Mardin-produced Main Course, the song topped the U.S. Billboard 100 and made the U.K. Top 5 – and its soul, R&B and funk stylings paved the way for hits like “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” that turned Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb into megastars during the latter half of the 70s.
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1 month ago | 
udiscovermusic.com | Tim Peacock
One of Pearl Jam’s most beautifully-realized ballads, “Future Days” has had an incredible afterlife. The song initially proved its worth as the introspective denouement to the Seattle rockers’ Billboard 200-topping tenth album Lightning Bolt in 2013, but more recently its classic status has been underlined by its prominent role in the second season of HBO’s award-winning post-apocalyptic drama series The Last Of Us.With hindsight, “Future Days” set itself apart right from the start.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Tim Peacock
4 hours agoSeth Rollins breaks character to send message to his wife Becky LynchWWE Superstar Seth Rollins shared a social media update to send a message to his wife, Becky Lynch. The wrestling couple recently turned heel in …2 days ago90,000 expected at Lenovo Center as construction starts beneath arenaRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — 90,000 people are expected to crowd the Lenovo Center over the next five days, with multiple events scheduled alongside …
