Sampling and remixing is at the very core of dance music culture. Genres like house, garage and jungle owe many of their stylistic traits to the way pioneering producers reworked sampled sounds ...

Before their 1980s explosion with R&B-pop hits “Celebrate,” “Get Down on It,” and “Cherish,” Kool & The Gang already hit the R&B chart with this 1970 instrumental self-titled debut and ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to renowned bassist Pino Palladino and guitar virtuoso and producer Blake Mills about their second ...