Artists

[Note from JFrater: It is not all too often that we publish lists on music for their own sake. But with my…

These days, “Artists” live for innovation (historically they lived for transcendent beauty). Art is a creative act and artists have always been…

Sampling is what you call it when a musician takes a recognizable piece of music that already exists and incorporates it into…

The paintings of the old masters are more than just pretty portraits. A closer look has revealed hidden codes, fascinating bloopers, and…

Many writers and artists had cats and dogs, and sometimes used them as inspiration for their stories or their paintings. The poet…

So often, what’s considered good and bad in art can be dictated by a very small group of people working within very…

Posthumous albums are one of pop culture’s most enduring mysteries. With the artist gone but not forgotten, we’ll never know whether these…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has become one of the most anticipated events in the music industry. The…

DNA is the genetic code unique to every human, but another more obvious sign of individuality exists—your face. Love it or not,…

Being a confidence man takes a lot of brass, as they say. To be able to look a person in the eye,…