Jazz-pop’s Joe Kye Advocates for Immigrant Families on “Stick on Me” (premiere)
Joe Kye's songbird-sweet voice is as dynamic as his nimble string work, his chorus the kind that sticks in the head for all the right reasons.
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The 10 Best Sappy Love Songs of the 1970s
Just in time for Valentine's Day... If you were a child of the 1970s, you no doubt grew up hearing these tunes on your parents' eight-track player and car radio. The songs on this list are sappy, high-drama love ballads -- and for that they're being celebrated.
Jazz Singer Svetlana’s Appreciation of the Silver Screen Continues With “Moonlight” (premiere)
Svetlana's acclaimed album Night at the Movies features music from some screen gems, including "Moonlight" from the 1995 film Sabrina.
Pink Martini Expand Their Sound Again on New EPs
On two new EPs, the ever versatile Pink Martini continue their mission of entertaining audiences as they explore the world's variety of musical styles.
Sean O’Hagan Breathes New Life Into MOR with ‘Radum Calls, Radum Calls’
The head High Llama, Sean O'Hagan reaches way beyond pop to make the surreal easy listening album, Radum Calls, Radum Calls.
Engelbert Humperdinck Releases His First Music Video Ever with “You” (premiere)
Dedicated to his wife Patricia Healey, English vocalist Engelbert Humperdinck premieres his first-ever official music video in the form of "You".
Better Late Than Never: An Interview with Johnny Mathis
In 1981, Johnny Mathis cut an album with the Chic Organization. Columbia Records got cold feet and the project was vaulted for nearly four decades. Mathis talks to PopMatters about the missing piece that's finally been made part of his official discography.
Van Morrison and Joey DeFrancesco Drive Each Other Crazy, in a Good Way
The best music on You're Driving Me Crazy can be found when the musicians groove together rather than challenging each other to take it the next level.
Martin Callingham: Tonight We All Swim Free
Martin Callingham plays it safe with a series of watery folk numbers that might soothe but are too slack and too nebulous to exert any real power.