Woodrow Guthrie was one of the most significant figures in American folk music, and his songs continue to be enjoyed by audiences today. He was known for his protest music and his country and talking…

10,000 Maniacs were an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1981. They hail from Jamestown, New York, and are known for their unique blend of alternative rock, college rock, and folk music. Over…

The Roll Bounce soundtrack is one of the most underrated soundtracks in hip-hop history. Released in 2005, it featured music from some of the biggest names in the game at the time, including Kanye West,…

Back in the 1990s, superhero movies didn’t get much darker than Blade, a horror film starring Wesley Snipes in one of the most iconic roles of his career. The soundtrack is similarly menacing, undercut with…

Gary Stewart was an American musician and songwriter best known for his outlaw country and country-rock music. He was born in Jenkins, Kentucky, on May 28, 1944, and died in Fort Pierce, Florida, on December…

Soul legend Curtis Mayfield curated the soundtrack to the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly, creating one of the finest soundtracks of all time and a ’70s soul/funk classic. When Director X decided to re-make the…

Scottish rock band Simple Minds formed in Glasgow in 1977 and have been going strong ever since, releasing numerous albums and touring the world. While they have never quite achieved the mainstream success of some…

Watchmen was a comic book series written by Alan Moore in the 1980s. It was very successful from both a critical and a commercial perspective, so much so that it is still considered to be…

Since the 1950s, the harmonica has been featured in rock songs of various genres. The instrument is particularly associated with blues-rock and rockabilly. It has also been used in more recent hits like “The Weight”…