Concluding our walk through the Abbey Road medley is the brief, secret coda “Her Majesty.” At only 23 seconds, it stands as the shortest song in the Beatles catalog. You May Also Like: The Beatles’ Abbey Road wasn’t just a showcase for Paul McCartney The Beatles, “I Want You (She’sRead More

Doug Paisley writes with a subtle beauty, with a steel-toed determination, with a twilit ache. Context, however, is everything in music. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be songs; they’d be poetry. The Band’s Garth Hudson provides that context You May Also Like: Brian Mackey, “Captain of the Moon” from Broken Heartstrings (2014):Read More

Arnel Pineda has recorded two albums of original music with Journey, dating back to 2008’s Revelation. Still, the bulk of the band’s legacy — and his performances — are rooted in the Steve Perry era. You May Also Like: Journey’s Deen Castronovo on Steve Perry: ‘He can do no wrong’

The genesis of this easy-rocking, blues-belting, soul-lifting collection of songs has probably played out — with far less success — on a million couches, in a million musician’s living rooms. Renee Cheek and David Hyde started with a wish list of guests. You May Also Like: The Left Banke –Read More