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Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli has sold over 75 million records worldwide since bursting onto the classical scene at the Sanremo Festival in 1994, becoming the genre’s biggest selling artist in the process, as well as achieving nominations at the Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards, scoring eight Billboard classical chart number ones and receiving a

Now entering their incredible 51st year together, The Rolling Stones started out their iconic career back in 1962 as a virtual covers band. They performed renditions of classic R&B and rock n’ roll tracks by the likes of Chuck Berry (“Come On”), Howlin Wolf (“Little Red Rooster”) and Buddy Holly (“Not Fade Away”), not to

The vintage sound of bluegrass has intermittently weaved in and out of the mainstream over the years, thanks to Dolly Parton and Patty Loveless’ occasional ventures into the genre, Alison Krauss & Union Station’s Grammy Award-winning efforts, and of course the soundtrack to The Coen Brothers’ 2000 Oscar nominee, O Brother, Where Art Thou. But

Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles career may have always been regarded as second-best to John Lennon’s. But having recently closed both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert and the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, he’s entered his 70s still very much the national treasure of British pop. Here’s a look at ten of his best moments since the

The approach to cracking the American market for any international act used to consist mainly of visiting every local radio station that would give them airtime. This would be a lengthy and arduous promotional period that would take weeks, sometimes months, often with little commercial reward. And yet before they had even stepped foot inside

In May 2010, when the extremely popular first season of Glee was nearing its finale, the producers launched a concert tour that resulted in universal praise from critics and fans alike. Earning over $40 million throughout 40 shows, the tour was indisputably a massive success. It helped create even more awareness for the TV show

There are many artists content with the height of their fame, preferring to fade into their later years without much fanfare or attention. Mark Knopfler is not one of them. As the lead guitarist, singer, and producer for much of Dire Straits’ famed material, the sheer quantity of his work suggested that he would appreciate