That credit goes to James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, the latter of which was inspired to write the song after the birth of his ...

Johnny Marr and Andy Rouke grew up loving funk music, and on one Smiths song, they allowed it to influence the band for a fleeting moment.

As you will see in the below list of the Top 50 New Wave Songs, chosen by the UCR staff, many of these tracks would fit comfortably within other playlists from the era, not just punk, but also pop, ...

The 80s and 90s featured many classic and unforgettable WWE entrance themes. Many wrestling fans still sing and hum along to ...

Diamond Cafe, whose real name is Tristan Thompson, has a connection to funk and other old-school musical genres ... music video shot in Los Angeles. The song, which features a guitar solo and ...

At 63, Bobby Gillespie can still channel the back-alley menace of a truant teen while embracing full-blown hedonism in his ...

What a difference a change of pace can make … Hanging onto his love of Latin percussion and cool hot brass, Jones — who not only produced the song but signed 16-year-old Gore to Mercury ...

It’s upbeat—as much as a sub-two-minute song can be—but what’s wonderful about “Hinoki Wood” is that you can hear the creaks of Margaret’s ivories as she presses them. This song ...

I curated a 20-song playlist that reflects the importance of this day, the critical nature of our votes on this day. In this ...

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As the song celebrates its 10th anniversary, Ronson says that “it remains one of the most meaningful musical experiences of ...

Quincy Jones, the musician-producer whose work was on several of the biggest pop LPs of the century, has died at 91.