The story of the Amen Break and how a six second drum solo reshaped hip hop, electronic, and global music culture.

Philip Rose produced, directed, and co-authored the books of the Broadway musicals Purlie 1970 and Shenandoah 1975, both featuring music by Gary Geld and lyrics by Peter Udell. Purlie ran 689 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Do you often turn to one of Salvador Dalí’s pieces and wish that a musical representation of what ...

Richard Spencer sits in his living room in Wadesboro, NC. What do Salt-N-Pepa, Amy Winehouse, Oasis, and the theme song to the animated TV show Futurama have in common? Six seconds. It's called the ...

The “Amen break” is one of music’s most beloved and essential samples, ranking up there with “Funky Drummer” and “Think (About It)” as the most used breaks in hip-hop, dance and rock. Snatched from ...

At work on a new album, Hunter Hayes has debuted the music video for his song “Amen.” Readers can press play above to watch. Hayes hasn’t released an album since 2015, but he’s at work on a followup ...