‘Gasoline’: The Story Behind Halsey's 'BADLANDS' Classic
Halsey's 'Gasoline' was a 'BADLANDS' deluxe bonus track that captured the singer facing a moment of existential doubt.| uDiscover Music
Starting life as a tender acoustic song, ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ became an epic rock track, and one of George Harrison’s finest Beatles moments.| uDiscover Music
Overcoming his loneliness as a child, Freddie Mercury grew into a superstar showman and one of the greatest rock icons of all time.| uDiscover Music
A wide-ranging list of opera singers, film stars, and rock icons, Freddie Mercury’s influences reveal why he was driven to create such a vast body of work.| uDiscover Music
From confessional ballads to dancefloor hits and opera-tinged anthems, Freddie Mercury’s solo singles chart the singer’s restlessly creative spirit.| uDiscover Music
Offering insight into the life of one of rock’s greatest singers, these Freddie Mercury quotes reveal the unflinchingly honest man behind the songs.| uDiscover Music
A treasured Chess Records artist made her R&B chart debut on September 5, 1960.| uDiscover Music
An artist who explored all forms of creativity, Freddie Mercury expressed himself as much through his fashion as he did his songs, as these pictures reveal.| uDiscover Music
Having drawn up the template for the Seattle grunge scene, ‘Louder Than Love’ proved that Soundgarden had what it took to compete on the global stage.| uDiscover Music
Revealing hidden facets of his live and work, these surprising Freddie Mercury facts are laid bare in the singer’s own inimitable style.| uDiscover Music
Soft Cell put synthesizers into northern soul on September 5, 1981, when they took ‘Tainted Love’ to the top of the UK charts.| uDiscover Music
From straight-up rockers to timeless ballads and ambitious, groundbreaking anthems that broke all the rules, the best Queen songs redefined rock music.| uDiscover Music
The best Freddie Mercury videos reveal how the Queen frontman harnessed powerful visuals to further express his boundless creativity.| uDiscover Music
With ‘… And Justice For All’, Metallica created a complex, powerful work, opening a door to a world it’s now impossible to imagine without them.| uDiscover Music
The finest Freddie Mercury songs reveal an artist committed to exploring all avenues of expression.| uDiscover Music
'Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook' is consummate vocal jazz that took over a year to record, but it was well worth the wait.| uDiscover Music
A tribute to the man who co-wrote the Rolling Stones' first US top ten hit as well as 'Piece Of My Heart,' 'Stay With Me Baby,' and so much more.| uDiscover Music
As the ‘Abracadabra’ album progressed to platinum status, the ace guitarist and his band became the kings of pop with its title track.| uDiscover Music
On September 4, 'Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey' became the first of a string of post-Beatles, McCartney-penned singles to top the US pop chart.| uDiscover Music
Honed over years of playing Las Vegas bars, ‘Night Visions’ introduced Imagine Dragons as one of the most exciting rock bands of the 2010s.| uDiscover Music
The best reggae singers range from the soul- and gospel-influenced to unique voices that could only come from within. Here are 20 of the greatest.| uDiscover Music
Turning the clock back to 1981, when George Strait arrived with his debut album.| uDiscover Music
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell’s evocative 1969 composition had history even before the Carpenters recorded their version.| uDiscover Music
‘Revelations’ sounds like the beginning of what should have been Audioslave’s next chapter, not a final goodbye.| uDiscover Music
The tenor saxophonist’s 1964 album saw him collaborate with the John Coltrane Quartet’s McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones.| uDiscover Music
Every song the celebrated pop star-turned actress has made throughout her stint in film and television.| uDiscover Music
The album was one of the most striking debuts in country music history. Decades later, it sounds just as good.| uDiscover Music
Out on a limb and working in isolation, the finest minds behind experimental German music in the 60s and 70s left a world-changing legacy.| uDiscover Music
John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and the Sex Pistols were among those to benefit from Price's studio know-how.| uDiscover Music
High Inergy were billed for a moment as ‘the next female supergroup,’ but achieved only one major hit, in 1977.| uDiscover Music
Too often remembered for its clichés, 80s music actually has far more to offer than many remember – and it's cooler than you think.| uDiscover Music
We turn the spotlight on the unsung Beach Boy with a specially-compiled playlist of 20 tracks featuring his finest work.| uDiscover Music
From New Kids On The Block to The Osmonds and B2K to BTS, we count down the biggest and best.| uDiscover Music
The first of three singles from ‘Steel Wheels’ was well received by both critics and fans, and reached No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100.| uDiscover Music
The song's afterlife made it a massively influential cut in the rise and rise of hip-hop.| uDiscover Music
Blue Note’s output was so prolific that many of its greatest sessions got shelved. These lost Blue Note albums more than deserve their due.| uDiscover Music
A pioneering hard bop pianist, the late Horace Silver was a founding member of The Jazz Messengers. He left an enormously important legacy.| uDiscover Music
The great pianist and composer Horace Silver was, among other things, a genius with melody. Here are some of his best.| uDiscover Music
Our list of just a few essential titles for newcomers and long-term aficionados to seek out.| uDiscover Music
The album was an interpretation and performance of the songs Waits had originally created for the stage production of the same name.| uDiscover Music
Celebrating the unstoppable power of a song catalog that has brought the Bee Gees career sales of 220 million records.| uDiscover Music
Modern and strictly electronic, Tangerine Dream’s September 1981 album, ‘Exit,’ was a tightly structured effort with a dancefloor-friendly pop sensibility.| uDiscover Music
Taking a stand against millennial anxieties, Sting’s ‘Brand New Day’ is suffused with an optimism that ensures the song’s continued relevance.| uDiscover Music
His second album for Blue Note, ‘Sonny’s Crib’ established the short-lived pianist as an in-demand giant in the jazz world.| uDiscover Music
‘The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein’ is another masterpiece in George Clinton’s canon and traveled deeper into the mythology of Parliament.| uDiscover Music
Produced by frontiersman Joe Boyd, the LP featured such haunting pieces as ‘Time Has Told Me,’ ‘River Man,’ and ‘Way To Blue.’| uDiscover Music
Marc Almond’s second studio album, ‘Stories Of Johnny’ was the sound of the singer coming out of his shell and ushering a wider audience back to him.| uDiscover Music
The ‘Comeback Season’ mixtape is not only a testament to Drake’s longevity, but to how long he’s been on top with his versatile approach to hip-hop & R&B.| uDiscover Music
It's a song that, perhaps more than any other, captured the free creative spirit and vivacious independence of Cass Elliot.| uDiscover Music
After releasing ‘Ice Cream For Crow,’ Captain Beefheart retired from music-making in order to channel his creativity through painting.| uDiscover Music
Split between elliptical pop songs and minimalistic instrumentals, the album is a proto-ambient masterpiece that still resonates today.| uDiscover Music
The group's pact with Chrysalis Records was signed on September 1, 1977.| uDiscover Music
The album gave the group vast and renewed success across Europe, and a new UK No.1 in ‘You Win Again.’| uDiscover Music
When it comes to the concept of rap superstar, LL COOL J’s always been the definition.| uDiscover Music
The family group from Staunton, Virginia were giants of the traditional country music scene by the mid-1980s.| uDiscover Music
‘Goats Head Soup,’ the album that Mick Jagger said was ‘more thoughtful’ than ‘Exile On Main St.'’, was released on August 31, 1973.| uDiscover Music
The reputation of the 1970 album among the group's fans and media has only grown in later years.| uDiscover Music
Guided by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, the best Squeeze songs amoount to one of the most covetable catalogues in British pop music.| uDiscover Music
‘Document’ gave R.E.M. the chance to further broaden their palette, fashioning songs from riffs written on instruments such as mandolins and accordions.| uDiscover Music
Boasting all the elements of a hit album, ‘Risk’ delivered everything Megadeth promised in the 90s. But should it have been a solo Dave Mustaine project?| uDiscover Music
Remembering when Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell made beautiful music and topped the R&B chart for August 31, 1968 with ‘You’re All I Need To Get By.’| uDiscover Music
‘Brothers In Arms’ hit the top of the US album chart on August 31, 1985 and held sway for nine weeks.| uDiscover Music
A breakthrough hit became the enduring swan song of a Mexican popular hero.| uDiscover Music
The group's landmark 1971 album 'Surf's Up' was both socially relevant and evocative of their initial glory.| uDiscover Music
If ‘Threads’ is Crow's final full-length work, as she has suggested, then it's a remarkable closing statement.| uDiscover Music
The song marked the emergence of Nat King Cole's daughter as an exciting new jazz-soul talent in her own right.| uDiscover Music
A trademark Hank Williams song was created on August 30, 1949, when Hank recorded ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ in Cincinnati, Ohio.| uDiscover Music
For Moon Unit Zappa, quality time with her father resulted in unexpected chart success.| uDiscover Music
The 1977 record is more conventionally commercial than 'The Jewel and the Lotus,' with excellent tracks throughout.| uDiscover Music
Released at the height of punk, ‘A Farewell To Kings’ nevertheless proved that Rush could make music on their own terms, and take it into the charts.| uDiscover Music
Recorded at Chess Studios, this EP paid homage to their blues roots and established their sound.| uDiscover Music
Stuffed with classics – both those Stevie created and those he adopted – ‘My Cherie Amour’ still provokes wonder: how did he get so much joy into one album?| uDiscover Music
Digging deep into their roots for their fifth album, Maroon 5 emerged victorious with ‘V,’ proving themselves the dance-pop-rock hybrid act of the decade.| uDiscover Music
The fourth entry in Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter’ series arrived after a period of superstardom, imprisonment, and experimentation.| uDiscover Music
The British jazz-funk-pop band took their bow with a set produced by British blues figurehead Mike Vernon.| uDiscover Music
The first solo release post-Cream, 'Songs For A Tailor' is an underrated gem from a clever songwriter.| uDiscover Music
Halsey's 'Gasoline' was a 'BADLANDS' deluxe bonus track that captured the singer facing a moment of existential doubt.| uDiscover Music
Ricky Nelson's 'Hello Mary Lou' was a Gene Pitney song later covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin, and Queen.| uDiscover Music
Discover our selection of the best Schumann works including piano, symphony and song cycle masterpieces by the great composer.| uDiscover Music
Not often a label thought of in hip-hop terms, the best Motown samples prove that Berry Gordy’s empire is a goldmine for crate-diggers.| uDiscover Music
With ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song,’ Melvin Van Peebles kick-started the Blaxploitation genre with a gritty movie and soundtrack.| uDiscover Music
The best indie record labels have pushed boundaries, drawing the mainstream into their world – and changed the face of music in the process.| uDiscover Music
A confident step forward, ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’ was a deeply personal Sam Smith statement that helped fans to share in their emotions.| uDiscover Music
Jimmy Reed may not have had a mainstream sound, but his simple and honest songs are the work of a unique bluesman with a rare gift.| uDiscover Music
'Little Red Rooster' was the Rolling Stones' second single to top the UK chart, early proof of their incredible staying power.| uDiscover Music
Willie Dixon’s ’I’m Ready’ was first recorded by Muddy Waters on September 1, 1954. Versions followed by Buddy Guy, Humble Pie, and others.| uDiscover Music
'Stronger Than Dirt' is one of Big Mama Thornton's go-to albums, a defiant celebration of African American perseverance in an unjust society.| uDiscover Music
With its deep emotional intelligence, ‘I’m Not The Only One’ proved that Sam Smith could write songs that tell us something about ourselves.| uDiscover Music
Think you know all there is to know about Maroon 5? Think again. Here are 20 V facts that every fan needs to know about Maroon 5’s fifth album.| uDiscover Music
‘Treat You Better’ was the first taste of the Shawn Mendes's second album ‘Illuminate,’ and continued the pop star’s stratospheric success.| uDiscover Music
Made when their backs were against the wall, 'Beast Of Burden' is a glimpse of light from the Rolling Stones’ darkest hour.| uDiscover Music
Away from her anthemic hit singles, uDiscover Music offers a selection of the ten best Shania Twain songs that you might not have heard.| uDiscover Music
Written in Rishikesh, ‘Dear Prudence’ has transcended its original inspiration to become one of The Beatles’ best-loved songs.| uDiscover Music
The path to Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' was not easy. Andy Flory describes the intense studio sessions that resulted in a masterpiece.| uDiscover Music
Marvin Gaye scaled even greater heights than with ‘What's Going On,’ after ‘Let’s Get It On’ came out on August 28, 1973.| uDiscover Music
This classic LP showcases the group at its creative and commercial peak.| uDiscover Music
Eric Clapton's fourth solo album ‘No Reason To Cry,’ released on August 27, 1976, was a celebration of his refuelled creativity.| uDiscover Music
Addressing her public controversies and her party girl reputation on ‘Unapologetic,’ Rihanna created a thrilling end to a four-album run.| uDiscover Music
Producer Benny Blanco originally sent the song that became Rihanna's 'Diamonds' to Eminem. The rest, as they say, is history.| uDiscover Music
Since 1968, the Isle Of Wight Festival has gathered iconic UK and US acts, making it one of the most prolific festivals in music history.| uDiscover Music
Released in 1998, ‘XO’ was showered with praise and saw Elliott Smith revel in all he could master, while making his deeply personal songs resonate.| uDiscover Music
