Studio musicians contribute immeasurably, and often anonymously, to the fabric of pop music, making it a rarity when one rises above that anonymity the way saxophonist Raphael Ravenscroft did as the ...

Personally, I feel I would be remiss if I didn’t include George Michael’s Careless Whisper , a song that I love only semi-ironically: And now, we’re throwing it to you. What’s the best sax solo in pop ...

Capable of far more than a slightly sleazy solo (though to be honest that’s part of the appeal) the presence of this golden-hued instrument has elevated hundreds of songs into straight-up super hits.

It takes two men to replace The Big Man. Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that two musicians — Jersey Shore sidekick Eddie Manion and the late Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake — will "share the ...