Sampling has quietly reshaped music over the past five decades. A snare hit here, a vocal yelp there, maybe a drum loop that ...

The 20-second break was part of a song by the Winstons, a multiracial soul band. Despite the Amen break's seminal popularity across music genres, the Winstons never received royalties. Nobody ...

The story of the Amen Break and how a six second drum solo reshaped hip hop, electronic, and global music culture.

The 'Amen break' is the most sampled drum break in music history, appearing in over 6,000 songs. The 20-second break was part of a song by the Winstons, a multiracial soul band. Despite the Amen break ...