Disco (genre)

Best of 2012 Pop Music: Reissues

2012-12-26 12:01:00

As much new music as was released in 2012, a large volume also came from the vaults, dredged up to be remarketed and reexamined. Below are 10 historical recordings -- a combination of reissues and/or archival releases -- that brought to the surface old...

Grammys 2013: Live coverage of the nominations

2012-12-05 18:40:00

Wake up the kids, parents. The nominations for the 55th edition of the Grammy Awards are to be unveiled Wednesday night, and Pop & Hiss will be providing live coverage of the proceedings. This year, the Recording Academy has gone country, staging its...

Prince stays slinky in 'Rock and Roll Love Affair' video

2012-11-27 12:10:00

This post has been updated, see below for details. No one knows whether Prince's latest single, "Rock and Roll Love Affair," ends with a pancake breakfast. But it sure begins in classic Prince fashion -- a backing band of lissome ladies providing an...

Giorgio Moroder offers proto-disco gems on Soundcloud for free

2012-10-19 14:40:00

Fans of classic disco and early electronic dance music have reason to rejoice: The respected and innovative Italian producer Giorgio Moroder has started offering classic rarities via his new Soundcloud page. Moroder, 72, is best known for his work with...

Donna Summer dies at 63; diva of disco

2012-05-18 00:00:00

In 1975, Donna Summer released a pop single unlike any before it. The singer, then an unknown in the U.S., was living in Germany and working with Italian producer Giorgio Moroder and lyricist Pete Bellotte. Together they came up with a breathy,...

Robin Gibb dies at 62; rose to pop fame as one-third of the Bee Gees

2012-05-21 00:00:00

Robin Gibb, a singer and songwriter who joined two of his brothers in forming the Bee Gees pop group that helped define the sound of the disco era with the best-selling 1977 soundtrack to"Saturday Night Fever," has died. He was 62. Gibb died Sunday after...

Founders of A Club Called Rhonda remember Donna Summer

2012-05-18 16:37:39

Donna Summer ruled majestically, if uneasily

2012-05-18 16:37:40

Donna Summer: The sonic seduction lives on in today's beats

2012-05-17 21:36:23

Fashion News: Donna Summer's disco style lives on

2012-05-18 16:32:13

Robin Gibb: A Bee Gees voice filled with more than just disco

2012-05-21 16:37:45

Robin Gibb and the Bee Gees: More than disco kings [video]

2012-05-20 21:37:41

It's the best block party in Broward when DJ Eran Hersh spins the best in disco and all things funky. 10 p.m. - 4 a.m. Tickets, $10 presell, $20 door. Open Bar tickets: presale $40, or $50 at the door, and includes Open Bar from 10 � 12, party favors Bottle Packages start at $400.00 Go to www.

2012-12-18 15:24:00

I really like dance music that sounds like there?s a live band energy to it. There?s not that many funky disco and house kind of DJs on the bill this year, so I guess that in a way can separate me.? Advice: ?Stay hydrated and wear good dancing shoes.

2012-07-30 08:26:00

The SuperTooth Disco has a sleek and simple design. It even comes with a nice traveling case. It played the loudest of all the tested speakers and has a bass booster. At lower volumes, it's a really good product.

2012-06-01 00:00:00