Gimme Five

John Wetton, Imagine Dragons, John Barry + Others: Five Songs That Cut Me to the Core

John Wetton, Imagine Dragons, John Barry + Others: Five Songs That Cut Me to the Core

Here’s a look back at songs by John Barry, Imagine Dragons and John Wetton – both with King Crimson and as a solo artist – that stir my emotions.

Five Must-Hear Deep Cuts from the Beatles' 'Past Masters'

Five Must-Hear Deep Cuts from the Beatles’ ‘Past Masters’

Songs that didn’t make the Beatles’ original U.K. albums and the ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ LP were collected 35 years ago today on ‘Past Masters.’

When the National Anthem Was Simply Terrible: Gimme Five

When the National Anthem Was Simply Terrible: Gimme Five

Let’s hope whoever sings the National Anthem at tonight’s Super Bowl does better than this. They almost have to, right?

Martin Luther King Songs by Stevie Wonder, Queen + U2, Others: Gimme Five

Martin Luther King Songs by Stevie Wonder, Queen + U2, Others: Gimme Five

Commemorate this special day with Martin Luther King songs from Stevie Wonder, Queen, Marvin Gaye, U2 and others.

Neil Young '80s Songs That Aren't Terrible: Gimme Five

Neil Young ’80s Songs That Aren’t Terrible: Gimme Five

‘Trans,’ the weirdest album from Neil Young’s weirdest period, arrived 40 years ago this week. But these five songs prove the ’80s weren’t all bad.

Steely Dan's 'Can't Buy a Thrill': Five Great Songs You Might Not Know

Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’: Five Great Songs You Might Not Know

Steely Dan burst onto the music scene 50 years ago this month with their platinum-selling debut. Here’s a deeper dive into ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill.’

TV Tunes by Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices + Others: Gimme Five

TV Tunes by Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices + Others: Gimme Five

Television has offered me the opportunity to discover a batch of cool songs from the likes of Tame Impala, Junip, Library Voices and others.

How 'Chicago XI' Ended More Than One Era: Gimme Five

How ‘Chicago XI’ Ended More Than One Era: Gimme Five

Even 45 years later, ‘Chicago XI’ isn’t their best-loved original-lineup album. Yet, for better or worse, it remains one of the most memorable of the era.

Bruce Springsteen's Complex and Challenging 'The Rising': Gimme Five

Bruce Springsteen’s Complex and Challenging ‘The Rising’: Gimme Five

Five key tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising,’ which arrived 20 years ago this week. Some are well-known, some less so, some weirdly controversial.

Monkey House's 'Future Is Almost Gone,' 'The Jazz Life' + Others: Gimme Five

Monkey House’s ‘Future Is Almost Gone,’ ‘The Jazz Life’ + Others: Gimme Five

The latest edition of Gimme Five finds Preston Frazier digging into a handful of favorites from Don Breithaupt’s Monkey House.