Not only did he showcase bossa nova to the world, Sérgio Mendes personifies how you don’t have to be a shark to succeed in the global music business. The Brazilian music legend here reminisces on an ...

On this episode of Rob Reinhart's Essential Music, we feature some November songs of the past and an hour long tribute to the ...

Rio de Janeiro offers a teasing journey to a time of national optimism and international acclaim for South American giant, ...

No algorithm will ever have a real life story that is embedded in the work of a great and original artist. If you were trying ...

One of Quincy Jones’ most impactful records, the Billboard No. 1 “We Are The World,” jumped up 146% and received 92,000 streams. Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit “It’s My Party,” produced by Jones, did not ...