With something for everyone: a Saturday sampler of this week’s notable music news headlines

Without the electric guitar, popular music as we know it would be inconceivable. In his continuing series about musical innovators, Contributing Author Bill Bois takes a look at the instrument and inventor that changed the world

They say it’s his birthday – and Contributing Author Ozmoe is gonna have a good time – celebrating with great tunes from 1965

Our Zelig-like Contributing Author rollerboogie sure gets around, and is here to share seven tales of chance musical encounters that resulted in a deeper, delightful playlist for all

For one last spin: let’s join Contributing Author Chuck Small for the finale of his epic series that that spanned three decades and jogged our memories as he helped us to recall… … Who sang that ?

With that blue-eyed loving feeling for chart throwbacks, it’s Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan, who’s bringin’ on back what was happening musically around this time… in 1965

Let’s join Contributing Author rollerboogie as he explores the unique instrument known as the female voice

Liverpool meets Nashville: Contributing Author Bill Bois has a review of this week’s Ringo Starr And Friends Benefit Concert at The Ryman

1999 proved to be a fascinating year for musical nostalgia, with chart-toppers from 2Pac, Blackstreet, and C Note all built around samples and interpolations of hits from the Jackson 5, Hall & Oates, and Bruce Hornsby. From dance covers of Gordon Lightfoot to Pearl Jam’s surprise smash with “Last Kiss,” this tenth installment of Chuck Small’s series explores how the late ’90s became a playground for reimagining classic tracks.