Sixty-one years ago today, on Sept. 3, 1961, Loretta Lynn's life changed forever: It was on that date that the then-22-year-old signed with Decca Records, with which she released 18 studio albums, ...

Yesterday, in honor of the fabled "day the music died," WFMU's Beware of the Blog posted an awesome entry, along with an MP3 of a phone conversation between Buddy Holly and Paul Cohen, an executive at ...

In 1958, Decca Records audaciously began to record Wagner’s epic, 15-hour Ring Cycle. As Phil Hebblethwaite explains, there was more at stake than art. Decca was a classical music underdog determined ...

Actor/ walking charisma factory Jeff Goldblum is putting out a jazz album, Variety reports. Goldblum's affinity for jazz piano is well known, as anyone who attended his Wednesday night performances ...

In 1962, the Beatles would go from a band with a strong local following to the biggest rock group in all of England. But it started off in an undistinguished fashion, with the not-yet Fab Four failing ...

At 87, Ennio Morricone signs a new record deal with Decca. By Melinda Newman At 87, Ennio Morricone is having a banner year. The world-renowned Italian composer snagged his first competitive Oscar ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...