Lest We Forget 2025

Mick Ralphs was an English guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He was a founding member of two widely popular English rock bands…Mott The Hoople and Bad Company. He appeared on every…

Sonny Curtis was an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of The Crickets and continued with the band after Holly’s death…

How do you measure musical genius? Is it about creating new sounds? Does commercial success matter? Critical opinion? The admiration of your peers? Or does it have more to do…

Before Katy Perry ever imagined kissing a girl, Jill Sobule had recorded an unforgettable song about the experience. Thanks to her wide-eyed curious perspective and self-effacing sense of humor, it…

Drew Zingg was an American rock, blues, soul and jazz guitarist, best known for his performing with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs.

When Robert Plant says his prayers at night, we hope he thanks Terry Reid for his singing career. Reid, whose plaintive, haunting voice had captured the ear of Jimmy Page,…

Of all the stars that rose in the 1960s, Sylvester Stone might have burned the brightest and hottest. A genius-level songwriter, arranger, bandleader, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Sly and his band…

John Michael Osbourne was born in a home without plumbing in Birmingham, England. As a teenager, he worked in a slaughterhouse and did time in prison for burglary. Perhaps his…

There are singers who wow you with technical flash and operatic range. Roberta Flack just stole your heart outright without even seeming to try. Her warm, mellow tone and captivating…

Sheila Jordan was an American jazz singer and songwriter. She recorded as a session musician with an array of critically acclaimed artists in addition to recording her own albums.