The tunes may be old, but the sentiments are as relevant as today's headlines -- the plight of the working man (and woman) hasn't changed all that much since...
The brand of soul music known as Stax/Volt was label-based, just like Motown, but offered a harder, more emotional sound of black America to compete with its more famous...
Now Updated! In remembrance of the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation wrought on the Gulf Coast, I'm once again presenting this guide to New Orleans' (that...
On the 33rd anniversary of the King's untimely demise, I take a look at the disturbing last days of Elvis Presley's life. Got a question about the mysteries surrounding...
One of the best-loved songs in the Beatles' canon, "Here Comes The Sun" was nevertheless a contradiction of sorts: a simple song that was in reality rhythmically complex, an...
The other transatlantic folk-pop group may not have garnered the respect that CSNY did, but they made a comfortable home at AM radio with well-loved favorites like "A Horse...
AMC's smash hit Mad Men is not only one of TV's most highly-acclaimed dramas, it's opened up the eyes and ears of a new generation to the smooth style...
Lyrically sparse, rhythmically shifting, and emotionally epic, John's magnum opus on Abbey Road bookended the sessions for this classic album nicely... and also introduced several new innovations to rock!...
Now updated... my year-by-year series of day-to-day Elvis histories. It was the year of The Comeback, of course, but 1968 was also the year Elvis settled into his marriage,...
I´m really quite simple. I don´t want to be in the business full-time, because I´m a gardener. I plant flowers and watch them grow. I don´t go out to clubs and partying. I stay at home and watch the river flow