John Oates: ‘Movement Inspired Hall & Oates’
John Oates made history with his musical cohort, Daryl Hall, as Hall & Oates, the most successful duo to emerge out...
Amy Winehouse: Documentary Shows Woman Behind the Music
Life teaches you how to live if you can live long enough. - Tony Bennett
English songbird Amy Winehouse died tragically at...
All That Jazz: Blue Note Records’ Past & Present
Two generations of Blue Note Records talent recently met during this year’s Atlanta Jazz Festival to talk about jazz music’s storied...
NPR Music’s ‘Microphone Check’ Respects Hip-Hop
NPR Music’s Microphone Check is the information hub’s premier podcast for conversing about Hip-Hop culture. The show features hosts Frannie Kelley...
Ornette Coleman: Jazz Innovator Dies at 85
Ben Ratliff of the New York Times is reporting jazz pioneer and innovator Ornette Coleman has died. Coleman, an alto saxophonist...
2015 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees of Color
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Bill Withers and legendary vocal group The 5 Royales are the only artists of color being inducted into the...
Legendary Bassist Louis Johnson Dies
The music industry suffered another loss with the recent passing of legendary funk & R&B bassist, Louis Johnson. Johnson’s nephew, Troy,...
Nina Simone’s ‘Baltimore’; Jazmine Sullivan Covers
In honor of Charm City, the Burton Wire remembers music legend Nina Simone's song, "Baltimore," on fabulous Friday. Simone's song is...
To Pimp a Butterfly: A Controversial Classic
Kendrick Lamar's latest album “To Pimp a Butterfly” (TPAB) has been marked as an instant classic after its unexpected release. Streamed by 9.6 million...
Mike WiLL Made-It Debuts Ear Drummers’ Act Rae Sremmurd
The name Mike WiLL Made-It is music’s most fitting double entendre. The highly sought-after producer’s trunk-rattling tracks typically open with a...
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