Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
Record buyers stayed away in droves when Bruce Springsteen’s sophomore LP arrived 50 years ago today. Here’s why it’s actually one of rock’s perfect albums.
Record buyers stayed away in droves when Bruce Springsteen’s sophomore LP arrived 50 years ago today. Here’s why it’s actually one of rock’s perfect albums.
Soft Machine is a living musical equation that continues to evolve, while cradling a nest in the cathedral melodies of Canterbury city.
By the time Warren Zevon died 20 years ago today, he’d created a discography that transcended “Werewolves of London.” Here’s a look back at five gems.
Released 15 years ago this month, ‘Gift of Screws’ pulled together all of Lindsey Buckingham’s considerable strengths without going overboard on his quirks.
Winner of the Mary Shelley Award, Paul Levinson’s ‘It’s Real Life: An Alternate History of the Beatles’ is totally original, fascinating and a lot of fun.
When Walter Becker died today in 2017, he’d already created a fantastic legacy with Steely Dan. His solo work was less heralded, but no less interesting.
The new album from Philip Seth Campbell, gravel-voiced lead singer for Scotland’s excellent Temperance Movement, rekindles any lost love for rock ‘n’ roll.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s ‘Greendale’ arrived 20 years ago this week as an exploration of murder, art and intrigue in a mythical coastal California town.
Bob Dylan has played with a lot of electric guitarists. Fine players, all. One stands alone, however, in this long musical history: Robbie Robertson.
With ‘Excuse Me While I Vanish,’ William the Conqueror has created a red-hot guitar sermon with good old-fashioned rock-trio insight.