“Heart of Glass” is a perfect blend of disco, rock, and pop. Blondie successfully merged these styles, creating a fresh and exciting sound. The track is upbeat and funky, yet still has the raw energy ...
In the three-part docuseries Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, now streaming on PBS, directors and producers Louise Lockwood and Shianne Brown follow the turn of the glitterball from the gay and ...
When disco faded from the mainstream in the early ’80s, hi-NRG emerged from underground queer clubs with faster tempos, pounding basslines, and unapologetic theatricality. It became both a soundtrack ...
Disco is a music genre and a subculture born out of a dance floor and pioneered by Black musicians, DJs and producers in the 1970s and early 1980s. The word disco comes from the Italian discoteca, ...
Today, disco music is about as controversial as apple pie. However, in the late 1970s, the genre was polarizing. Some critics and fans hated it because they felt it did not live up to the quality of ...
Get ready for the Oscars with a deep dive into the duo behind the track, La Bionda, and others. By Lindsay Zoladz The Oscars are this Sunday, and my personal pick for best picture is Brady Corbet’s ...
Sylvester's gospel roots, combined with jazz, rock, and disco, created unforgettable hits like "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." From his iconic collaborations with Patrick Cowley on tracks like ...
Looking back at 'The Hustle', Van McCoy's disco masterpiece that established those groovy sounds on the mainstream airwaves ...
Over the past few years for Black History Month, World Cafe has dug into different genres and their importance in the Black music canon over the decades. "What I'm talking about when I say dance music ...