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The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s

The Best Bob Dylan Songs From the 1980s

“Silvio” arrived 35 years ago as one of Bob Dylan’s best songs from the ’80s, a period with more downs than ups. Here’s a handful of times he got it right.

Why Emerson Lake and Palmer Almost Ran Aground on 'Love Beach'

Why Emerson Lake and Palmer Almost Ran Aground on ‘Love Beach’

Released 45 years ago this week, Emerson Lake and Palmer’s ‘Love Beach’ was the lowest-charting LP of an otherwise celebrated era.

Jamie Leonhart Goes In-Depth on 'The Illusion of Blue': Something Else! Interview

Jamie Leonhart Goes In-Depth on ‘The Illusion of Blue’: Something Else! Interview

Jamie Leonhart joined Preston Frazier for a song-by-song deep dive into her new EPs, ‘The Illusion of Blue (Side A)’ and ‘The Illusion of Blue (Side B).’

Trio San [Satoko Fujii, Taiko Saito + Yuko Oshima] - 'Hibiki' (2023)

Trio San [Satoko Fujii, Taiko Saito + Yuko Oshima] – ‘Hibiki’ (2023)

Satoko Fujii, Taiko Saito and Yuko Oshima are three wellsprings of creativity who as Trio San joined forces to find new ways to make uncommonly compelling music.

How Yes Backed Themselves Into a Sleek New Platinum-Selling Era With '90125'

How Yes Backed Themselves Into a Sleek New Platinum-Selling Era With ‘90125’

Released 40 years ago this week, ‘90125’ reshaped Yes as a modernized best-selling ’80s band. That wasn’t a bad thing.

Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees' 'Head' Was About

Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About

Micky Dolenz says there was a fundamental change in the way movies were made after the Monkees’ ‘Head’ arrived 55 years ago this week. 

R.E.M.'s 'Green' Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?

R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?

For all of the wailing from college-radio hipsters (ahem!), ‘Green’ arrived 35 years ago today with some of R.E.M.’s most durable individual songs.

Yes, 'Now and Then' Is an Actual Beatles Song

Yes, ‘Now and Then’ Is an Actual Beatles Song

Decades later, the Beatles’ uncanny penchant for composing easily hummable melodies remains in full bloom.

Why 'Abandoned Luncheonette' Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.

The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who's 'Quadrophenia'

The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’

The Who’s platinum-selling Top 5 hit ‘Quadrophenia’ arrived 50 years ago as the rock-opera successor to ‘Tommy,’ and somehow never left its shadow.