Graham Gouldman has been talking about the enduring appeal of 10cc’s I’m Not In Love.

The marriage of bossa nova—as joyous and life-affirming as music gets—to the catchy, unabashedly cheerful songs of Disney films would seem a logical pairing. Disney Bossa Nova, a compilation featuring ...

It’s easier to catch lightning in a bottle than to catch D.C. singer Alison Crockett’s riveting, forceful command of the stage on a record. But Obrigada comes remarkably close. It marks a turning ...

Nobody is sure just what it is, or even what its name implies: according to various experts, the Portuguese slang expression bossa nova can mean “the latest thing” or “the new beat” or “the new ...

Not to sound like a broken record, but I'll say it again: the variety of creative expression in what is inadequately labeled ...

Back in April, Willow turned heads with a pivot to pop-punk music. After teaming up with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, the singer ushered in a new era of electric guitar-heavy music written with ...

When Tom Jobim affirms that Carlos Lyra is the great "connoisseur of the paths", the master does not exaggerate.An exceptional melodist, Lyra was born historically together with bossa nova. His ...

Tyler The Creator has been one of the most successful and esteemed rappers in the world for about a decade now, and during that time, he has tried his hand at a variety of genres. For example, it’s ...

When Sergio Mendes reflects on the amazing journey he calls life, from his formative years at the forefront of a bossa nova revolution through his Oscar-nominated work on "Rio" to the recent ...

Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz on saxophone, 'Get Yourself A College Girl' (1964) Everett Collection Astrud Gilberto, who was just 22 years old when her lovely, laid-back and sultry vocals on the ...