Aretha Franklin, the singer and songwriter who Rolling Stone ranked at the top of its “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” list, celebrates her 70th birthday today. And if anyone deserves a little respect for her seventh decade on the planet, it’s the Queen of Soul! We thought the best way to honor the legendary [...]
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Posted on March 8th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in Music In Culture, Music On Sonos
March 8th is International Women’s Day all over the globe. To celebrate the occasion, MOG’s editors have put together a special playlist featuring many of the world’s greatest ladies in music. The mix features some of our favorite avenues of pop across several cultures. Head over to MOG and save the playlist to your library [...]
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Posted on March 1st, 2012 by Sonos Staff in It Happened In Music
It’s easy to picture our greatest musical minds as utter geniuses, creating their own ideas and styles simply by drawing from some inexplicable inner wellspring. But like the rest of us, even the brightest have to take inspiration from somewhere–or someone else. On March 1, 1964 Jimi Hendrix began recording and performing with Little Richard, [...]
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Posted on February 24th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in News
Even if you’re the most diehard race fan on the planet, we’re willing to bet that the sound of engines in all their Doppler affected glory isn’t the only sound you enjoy. And much like you, some of racing’s biggest names are avid music fans. Even one of the biggest events in the sport incorporates [...]
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Posted on February 14th, 2012 by Sonos Staff in News
We’re thrilled that so many dedicated music fans decided to Share the Love on our Facebook page over the past week. As promised, we’re delivering a little love right back with our Valentine’s Day playlist. Have a listen on Spotify and continue to add to the mix, or create your own lovey-dovey playlists using the [...]
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