This Flinty Knack Deep Cut Will Make You Forget the ‘My Sharona’ Backlash
The Knack began a career-souring six-week run atop the charts 45 years ago this week with “My Sharona.” A terrific deep cut got lost along the way.
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Catherine Russell and Sean Mason – ‘My Ideal’ (2024)
Catherine Russell takes a stripped-down approach on ‘My Ideal,’ adding nuance and style to pop and jazz standards while relying solely on Sean Mason’s piano.
60 Years Later, the Beatles’ ‘Hard Day’s Night’ Is Still Revolutionary
‘A Hard Day’s Night’ premiered in the U.S. in August 1964, catapulting the Beatles into stratospheric fame.
Alison Brown: The Albums That Shaped My Career
Progressive banjo player Alison Brown discusses career-shaping music by Earl Scruggs, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and David Grisman.
Bernie Chiaravalle on ‘Chiara Destino’ and the Perfect Cover Song: Something Else! Interview
Preston Frazier was joined by Bernie Chiaravalle to discuss his latest release, ‘Chiara Destino,’ and choosing the perfect cover songs.
Barry Melton on Country Joe and the Fish, Woodstock – and That Chant
Barry Melton returns to Country Joe and the Fish’s brief but influential career, including a generation-defining appearance 55 years ago at Woodstock.
Acknowledging an Influence? Or Grounds for a Lawsuit?
“Greensleeves” has disappeared from the end of the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love” – and that’s just the beginning.
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Set a New Standard With ‘Not Fragile’
Grunting and grinding with power and volume, Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s ‘Not Fragile’ arrived 50 years ago as the ultimate classic hard-rock album.
How Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music’ Opened Up a World of Art and Sound
When the Talking Heads’ ‘Fear of Music’ came wiggling out of my speakers for the first time 45 years ago, it was obvious I was onto something different.
Parlor Greens – ‘In Green / We Dream’ (2024)
Recorded live to a Tascam 388 analog machine, the organ-driven Parlor Greens’ ‘In Green / We Dream’ emerges as a near-perfect debut.
