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Jimi Hendrix recorded enough material for a hundred lifetimes during his short span on Earth, but which of his unreleased songs are the best?

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This episode of The String is a field report from the city that raised me in the 1970s and 80s and gave me my foundation in ...

Before the 1950s, guitars supported the band. By the end of the decade, they led it. This breakdown covers the rise of ...

Al Foster, the jazz drummer who performed in groundbreaking bands with Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins, has ...

James Blunt opens up to PEOPLE about why he's "so happy" to be a one-hit wonder in the United States. He will kick off his 'Back to Bedlam' anniversary tour on June 12.