Articles by: Stephen Lewis

Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band

Why ‘Bobby Charles’ Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band

Bobby Charles’ too-often-overlooked self-titled album arrived 50 years ago with a set of timeless and beautiful songs – and some very famous friends.

How ‘Paul Simon’ Set the Template for a Career of Dizzying Musical Exploration

How ‘Paul Simon’ Set the Template for a Career of Dizzying Musical Exploration

‘Paul Simon’ arrived 50 years ago today with his first – but most certainly not his last – extended travels into world music.

Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Went Gloriously Panoramic With ‘Midnight Sun’

Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger Went Gloriously Panoramic With ‘Midnight Sun’

Five years ago, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger’s ‘Midnight Sun’ created an alternate universe filled with undiscovered musical worlds.

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Cowboy – 5’ll Getcha Ten (1971; 2014 reissue)

Brimming with a laid-back country gait and a Muscle Shoals vibe, Cowboy’s ‘5’ll Getcha Ten’ sees a welcome reissue today from Real Gone Music.

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David Bowie, “Sue [Or In a Season of Crime]” (2014): One Track Mind

We review David Bowie’s newly released single “Sue,” which finds him once again leaving all possible labels and discriptions behind.

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The Grateful Dead – Dick’s Picks 15 (1999; 2014 reissue)

‘Dick’s Picks 15’ was a high-water mark for the second phase of the Grateful Dead’s touring career.

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One Track Mind: Cat Stevens, “Dying to Live” from Tell ‘Em I’m Gone (2014)

Both the singer and the song are revitalized here.

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Gimme Five: Forgotten Kinks singles, including ‘Better Things,’ ‘Sleepwalker,’ ‘Wonderboy’

Time to recognize these as “klassics” in the Kinks songbook.

One Track Mind: Bob Dylan, “Full Moon and Open Arms” (2014)

One Track Mind: Bob Dylan, “Full Moon and Open Arms” (2014)

It may be a Sinatra song, but Dylan sticks close to his more recent sound.

On Second Thought: Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks, Volume 2 (2012)

On Second Thought: Grateful Dead – Dave’s Picks, Volume 2 (2012)

A classic representation of everything that made a 1974 Dead show so special.