When you think about a geographic region that has inspired everyone from Carly Simon and Elvis Costello to Will Smith, Raekwon, and Rancid, the Capital Region probably doesn’t come to mind. And yet, ...

Our pick of almost 200 audio recordings since 1896 that have been recognised by the National Film and Sound Archive.

George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set on You," his last No. 1 single, was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. It was ...

In 1967, three members of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers recorded four songs in a session at Decca Studios in London. One ...

Phantom Planet's 1998 debut album failed to make much of an impression, but right around the time Schwartzman's acting career ...

Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry to discuss his favorite songs through the decades. The 66-year-old musician emerged in the late 1970s with The Jam and was central to the mod revival ...

Graham Nash takes inspiration from everywhere. There was even a classic song by his band CSN that greatly inspired him when younger.

In addition to the works of pioneers like Luis Buñuel and Jean Cocteau, David Bowie named the Stanley Kubrick film that inspired him the most.

He’s worked with Steve Howe, Wire and Gandalf’s Fist, and even on a metal magazine – but it’s the quirkiness and curiosity of his own band that makes the singer and percussionist most proud ...