The saxophone is the secret ingredient to making a great song unforgettable. It screams, it swoons, it seduces. From late-night slow jams to full-blown rock anthems, the sax has made its mark all over ...

Google has marked the 201st anniversary of Adolphe Sax’s birth – and here are five songs that wouldn’t have been the same without his invention It’s the 201st anniversary of Adolphe Sax’s birth today, ...

When Spain's Ramon Mañas moved to Berlin to study music, he started learning the saxophone. But as the sax is a loud instrument, he couldn't do so when and where he liked. This led to the development ...

Sax' was originally a person's nameWhen we hear the word 'sax,' we think of instruments like the alto sax or tenor sax.However, this 'sax'...is originally a surname.That person was Adolphe Sax, an ...

There was an unexpected awakening for the audience of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Midway through "Hey Mamma", we all remembered how much we love the saxophone. Awakening us from a collective ...

Cheesy, cool, noisy, sweet – the sax is a versatile beast that has made many great songs even better The saxophone has earned its place in just about every modern music genre. Listen to the earliest ...

In the scheme of things, the saxophone is not an instrument that most people associate with punk rock, and yet there it is dotted throughout the form so much that, after guitar/bass and drums, it’s ...

Epic Sax Guy (also known as Saxroll) is the nickname given to Sergey Stepanov, the saxophonist of the Moldovan dance/pop trio SunStroke Project, and his instrumental solo during the group's live ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. “Refreshing” is one way to describe the return of the sax. Historically, the ...