Came across an article about J. Geils. Not the band, but the guitar player. At that point, he was just a ‘regular guy,’ living out in Groton, Massachusetts. You May Also Like: No related posts.

I saw Joan Didion’s face on the cover of Poets and Writers and just knew we’d end up here somehow. You May Also Like: No related posts.

These ambient records aren’t necessarily the “best,” just ones I return to again and again when I’m in the mood to induce a zone state.

Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Rosalita. Thunder Road. Thunder Road. Yes. As I’ve said before, for the most part I don’t compare one song to another You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’ Blackberry Smoke, “Waiting on the Thunder” fromRead More

by Mark Saleski There have been pieces of music in my past that have stirred such emotional resonance that I wondered if maybe the music was written for me. You May Also Like: Kansas, “With This Heart” from The Prelude Implicit (2016): One Track Mind James Booth and the ReturnRead More

by Mark Saleski Being the musical egghead that I am, I tend to be very fond of Frank Zappa’s thoughts on composition. In particular, the idea that anything can be music. Yes, anything You May Also Like: Derek Wieland of Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Albums That Shaped My Career Far OutRead More

I’ve been spending a lot of time over recent weekends doing something I haven’t done in a long time: listening to the radio. You May Also Like: Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble – ‘The Red Planet’ (2020) Yes, That’s Stephen Stills on One of the Bee Gees’ BiggestRead More

Bruce ends The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle with another image-drenched epic. The song features the piano of David Sancious in full bloom accompanying Billy and Jackie down the dark and blue streets of a Manhattan night. You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, theRead More

by Mark Saleski What do Neil Diamond, System of a Down, the Beastie Boys and The Dixie Chicks have in common? Rick Rubin. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Johnny Cash + Beastie Boys: Rick Rubin’s Most Important Albums

“Mark, it’s only a number.” That was the advice my mom had for me when it seemed like I wasn’t so happy to be turning 40. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue)