Lee Ritenour　

Known to fans as Captain Fingers for his uncommon dexterity on the guitar, Lee Ritenour is a noted jazz artist and session musician who has been one of the leaders in his field since the early ’7 ..more

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Louis Armstrong　

Louis Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became the most influential musician in the music’s history. As a trumpet virtuoso, his playing, beginning with the 1920 ..more

Lucinda Williams　

The object of cult-ish adoration for years, singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams was universally hailed as a major talent by both critics and fellow musicians, but it took quite some time for her to ..more

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Lucas Arruda　

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Lucio Battisti　

Italian singer/songwriter Lucio Battisti was born on March 5, 1943, in the small town of Poggio Bustone, in Rieti, Italy. His family relocated to Rome in 1950, and by the mid-’60s, Battisti was ..more

Lou Donaldson　

Lou Donaldson has long been an excellent bop altoist influenced by Charlie Parker, but with a more blues-based style of his own. His distinctive tone has been heard in a variety of small-group s ..more

Lou Reed　

The career of Lou Reed defied capsule summarization. Like David Bowie (whom Reed directly inspired in many ways), he made over his image many times, mutating from theatrical glam rocker to st ..more

Lake Street Dive　

Boston’s Lake Street Dive are a fascinating blend of influences and complexity： jazz at heart, with an alternative D.I.Y. sensibility and a passion for classic rock and garage aesthetics. The band, ..more

LANY　

Los Angeles-based trio LANY was formed in Nashville in 2014 by three friends： Paul Jason Klein from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Leslie Priest and Jake Goss from Nashville. Crafting dreamy pop wit ..more

Leyla McCalla　

Singer, songwriter, arranger, cellist, and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla was born in New York City to Haitian immigrant parents, raised in a New Jersey suburb, and then spent two years in Gha ..more

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Leon Russell　

The ultimate rock ＆ roll session man, Leon Russell’s long and storied career included collaborations with a virtual who’s who of music icons spanning from Jerry Lee Lewis to Phil Spector to { ..more

Led Zeppelin　

With a slew of recent reissues, live albums and DVDs celebrating the 35th anniversary of the band, Led Zeppelin is proving that its legacy lives on today. Here we look at the path of one of the greate ..more

Lady Gaga　

Glamorously gaudy, a self-made postmodern diva stitched together from elements of Madonna, David Bowie, and Freddie Mercury, Lady Gaga was the first true millennial superstar. Mastering th ..more

Ledisi　

Ledisi Young (her given name meaning to bring forth in Nigerian) was born in the Big Easy, where she sang with the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra when she was eight years old and spent many ad ..more

Lynyrd Skynyrd　

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the definitive Southern rock band, fusing the overdriven power of blues-rock with a rebellious Southern image and a hard rock swagger. Skynyrd never relied on the jaz ..more