You might be aware that the driving force behind ‘00s UK girlband Atomic Kitten was Andy McCluskey of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), but did you know that the person who advised McCluskey to ...

A Cheshire oil refinery on the Wirral peninsula proved furtive influence for one of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's most romantic songs.

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Countless remarkable albums, unfortunately, do not receive the credit they deserve. Whether they’re older and no longer considered relevant or have merely gone under the radar due to a lack of ...

The trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and producer from the Bronx helped shape the sound of salsa. By Ed Morales The music that the world now knows as salsa would probably not exist if not for ...