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Bongo Bongo Bongo! The mere uttering of the word conjures up dreams and images of parties, beaches, tropical vacations, beatniks and poets, goatees and cha-cha heels, drinking espresso in coffee shops, and of the freedom of the road while getting your...

Black Umfolosi are Zimbabwe's greatest musical ambassadors. Founded in March 1982 by a group of school friends, the group has developed into a global outfit over nearly forty years together. With unrivalled beauty and enthusiasm, they perform music...

Black Oak Ensemble, a string trio boasting three of Chicago's most enterprising and dynamic chamber musicians, makes it's recording debut with Silenced Voices, an album of intriguing works by six promising, early 20th century Jewish composers originally...

Bite the Bullet was inspired by the Venetian artist Carlo Marchiori's painting of the same name. The painting depicts two Pulcinelli, Venetian clowns dressed as bakers, shooting at one another with guns, bullets meeting in the middle, creating a...

Billy Joe Shaver's songs were stories of his life; they were real, and they were raw. Many artists have covered Billy Joe songs over the years. From Willie to Waylon to Elvis and Cash. Billy Joe's influence on some of the greatest of artists is what...

Between Memphis and Nashville lies Jackson, which spawned a cottage industry of labels in the '50s and '60s. Here are 27 hard-to-find (but well worth finding) Jaxon sides: Mona Lisa Carl Mann (later a huge hit for this rockabilly who toured with Carl...

Between 1674 and 1694 the duchy of Modena was ruled by the music-loving Francesco II d'Este: a period of rule that attracted musicians and singers from across northern Italy and farther afield. The music of the chapel was supervised by the duke himself...

Best right now! - that's what Swedish National Radio said when Ellas Kapell released their debut album "Longing" in 2019, which also was rewarded "Best Album of The Year" by the readers of Swedish jazz magazine Orkesterjournalen. Now, more than one...

Best of Today is a 13-track budget-priced collection that features some of the Seekers' biggest hits, including "I'll Never Find Another You," "Georgy Girl," "A World of Our Own," "Red Rubber Ball" and "How Can a Love So Wrong Be So Right.".1. I'll Never...

Best known for his Elvis "sound-alike" voice, Terry Stafford is also a very successful songwriter ("Amarillo by Morning" for George Strait and "Big in Vegas" for Buck Owens); his first big hit was in 1964 with the song "Suspicion" (the track went to #3...

Beautiful and relaxing, orchestral interpretations of the best loved songs of The Eagles. The ideal background for that peaceful time of day.1. Hotel California 2. Life in the Fat Lane 3. Lyin' Eyes 4. Peaceful Easi Feeling 5. Best of My Love 6...

Beautiful and relaxing orchestral interpretations of the best loved songs of the Carpenter. The ideal background for that peaceful time of day.1. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft 2. Close to You 3. For All We Know 4. Goodbye to Love 5. I Won't...