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The Five Songs That Help Define Chicago's Gutsiest Album

The Five Songs That Help Define Chicago’s Gutsiest Album

‘Chicago III’ arrived 55 years ago this week as their third consecutive double album in less than two years. Yet Chicago was somehow still pushing the musical envelope.

Jay Nachman on His New Book 'Graham Parker's Howlin' Wind': Interview

Jay Nachman on His New Book ‘Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind’: Interview

Jay Nachman discusses ‘Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind’ with Charlie Ricci, with a couple of remarks from the great rocker himself.

How Brian Wilson Helped the Beach Boys Transcend Their Critics

How Brian Wilson Helped the Beach Boys Transcend Their Critics

They dealt with internal strife, drugs and health issues but nothing could keep the Beach Boys – and Brian Wilson – from the pantheon of pop music gods.

Why I Still Can't Bring Myself to Mourn Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary

Why I Still Can’t Bring Myself to Mourn Peter Yarrow of Peter Paul and Mary

I’ve always been a fan of Peter Paul and Mary, but we have to talk about Peter Yarrow’s disgusting, criminal acts.

Louis Armstrong - 'Louis In London: Live at the BBC' (2024)

Louis Armstrong – ‘Louis In London: Live at the BBC’ (2024)

Louis Armstrong’s ‘Louis In London: Live at the BBC’ is a can’t-miss LP from someone who probably did more than anyone else to popularize both the trumpet and jazz music.

Five Moments From the Unlucky 'Chicago 13' That Weren't Completely Terrible

Five Moments From the Unlucky ‘Chicago 13’ That Weren’t Completely Terrible

The gold-selling ‘Chicago 13’ nearly cracked the Billboard Top 20 after arriving 45 years ago – but something was very wrong.

Let 'South of the Snooty Fox' Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

Let ‘South of the Snooty Fox’ Open Your World to Underrated Sterling Harrison

The few who heard him described Sterling Harrison’s music as “deep soul,” with a voice that conjured up aural images of Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett.

How Billy Joel's 'Turn the Lights Back On' Recalls Past Glories

How Billy Joel’s ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ Recalls Past Glories

Billy Joel’s last album of pop-rock music was 1993’s mediocre ‘River of Dreams,’ but this single shows there is still talent burning.

'George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle' by Philip Norman (2023): Books

‘George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle’ by Philip Norman (2023): Books

Philip Norman’s ‘George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle’ is a fine book, even if it’s not the best Beatles biography ever written.

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.