Bill Withers: I Can’t Write Left-Handed

The songs of l’Hôtel Bourg Tibourg, an Iggy Pop #PrivateJam, the legend of The Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank and more in our weekly look at music

This week, 11 November marked a commemorative day in which many Western countries paid tribute to the the men and women who bravely served in our armed forces. Their heroic efforts are painstaking and singular in a way that most people will never truly understand. Bill Withers—a singer/songwriter known for his ability to distinctly translate human emotion—offers an inkling of what a Vietnam soldier went …

Frank Sinatra: I’ve Got You Under My Skin

The songs of l’Hôtel Bourg Tibourg, an Iggy Pop #PrivateJam, the legend of The Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank and more in our weekly look at music

We recently had the pleasure of meeting iconic rocker Iggy Pop, who told us a range of contemporary acts he enjoys listening to—a rowdy group that includes G.O.A.T., Ice Age, Black Lips and Sleigh Bells. But, he tell us, a song that he listens to in his personal time is Frank Sinatra’s “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” a tune he’d love for more people …

The Sugarhill Gang: Apache (Jump On It)

The songs of l’Hôtel Bourg Tibourg, an Iggy Pop #PrivateJam, the legend of The Sugarhill Gang's Big Bank Hank and more in our weekly look at music

Henry Jackson, better known as Big Bank Hank from the early ’80s rap trio The Sugarhill Gang, passed away this week at just 58 years old after a battle with cancer. The industry pioneer’s career began with him as a music manager for hip-hop artists Grandmaster Caz and the Cold Crush Brothers. He was discovered as a rapper by Sylvia Robinson, who teamed him up …