25 Nov, 2019 | Jazz, Soul & Blues
Young, talented, great singer, equally great guitarist: Marcus King from North Carolina has already made a name for himself as the leader of the Marcus King Band in recent years. Now, at the end of 2019, the stocky 23-year-old tries his hand as a solo artist …...
4 Nov, 2019 | Rock, Pop & Dance
You don’t have to like the steam hammer disco sound of chic. But: The groove that the band around guitarist Nile Rogers and bassist Bernard Edwards instigated was unrivalled. Maybe even to this day. Rarely has one heard such a compelling drive, such a well-oiled...
22 Oct, 2019 | Jazz, Soul & Blues
Be careful, kitsch alert! “No Sympahty” from the 1981 Lee Ritenour album “R.I.T.” comes so soft and gentle and, okay, snivelling that a pack of handkerchiefs should be within reach when listening to it. If you don’t have a problem with...
15 Oct, 2019 | Rock, Pop & Dance
The first chords of the acoustic guitar are still reminiscent of the Oasis classic “Wonderwall”. But that will soon be over. After a few more bars and the first verse of “Famous Last Words” the chorus lights up – and you think of the...
9 Sep, 2019 | Easy Listening, Oldies & Soundtracks
Admittedly, “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” is not really a rare pearl. The composition of Elvin Bishop was even a hit of several interpreters, last also of Rod Stewart. A far larger throw landed with the melodiösen classic however 1985 the Country Pop...
27 Aug, 2019 | Easy Listening, Oldies & Soundtracks
What German films were in the 50s also stood for the music of some German orchestras and bands: they wanted to get the war out of their heads – with harmless films and world music. This is probably the reason why so many German formations and musicians...
23 Jul, 2019 | Easy Listening, Oldies & Soundtracks
If a song could smell like something – “Never My Love” would exude the sweet scent of good marijuana. No wonder, since the hit of the American band The Association also carries the production year 1967 … … in the middle of the flower...
3 Jun, 2019 | Rock, Pop & Dance
A pearl from Italy: “L’essenziale” by the Roman band Tiromancino around singer and songwriter Federico Zampaglione. Italian music has its own charm. She appeals to melancholy, broken hearts and unfulfilled love with melodious melodies. Almost always:...
