Contemporary Jamaican music was born when young musicians began covering and reinterpreting the American R&B songs they heard on the radio. Listen to these classic Motown, soul, and rock songs, transformed by reggae's unmistakable upstroke rhythm.
Starting in the late 1940s, a new, more cerebral and mellower response to bebop became one of the dominant strains in jazz. Enjoy the birth, maturation and continuation of cool jazz, with an emphasis on ballads.
When you're feeling under the weather, what you want most is to be soothed. These songs feature gentle vocals and mellow tempos, along with a handful of instrumentals for when you just want to space out.
Acclaimed film director and noted music enthusiast Danny Boyle directed the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A celebration of British culture through music, these are the songs he chose to soundtrack the event.
Starting in the late 1940s, a new, more cerebral and mellower response to bebop became one of the dominant strains in jazz. Enjoy the birth, maturation and continuation of cool jazz, with an emphasis on ballads.