John Denver: From Pop Singer to Country Boy in 10 Top Songs
For several years in the ’70s, he was as big a presence on the charts as anybody and hosted the Grammys several times. The headlines continued for the wrong reasons
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When Led Zeppelin Met Gilligan’s Island (Sort Of)
In 1978 an indie band brilliantly mashed together a popular TV theme song and a rock classic. The band’s lawyers were not amused.
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The Best Music Books of 2023
The year’s best music-related reads include bios and memoirs associated with Rush, Sly Stone, Bob Dylan, the Allmans, plus much more!
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Here We Come… The Monkees’ Incredible First Year
Our look back at the 3 chart-topping albums, three #1 singles and the shocking exit of a behind-the-scenes exec less than 8 months after Monkee-mania began
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO Lights Up NYC Stage: 2015 Review
It was a triumphant night for the Maestro as he played to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at NYC’s Irving Plaza for his first U.S. comeback show
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Bert Berns: Behind-the-Scenes Producer/Songwriter Legend
“The greatest untold story of rock ‘n’ roll.” The Rock Hall inductee co-wrote “Twist and Shout” and “Piece of My Heart” and produced “Brown Eyed Girl”
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The Willie Nelson Star-Studded 90th Birthday Concert: CD/Blu-ray Review
Now, here’s a guy who knows how to throw a party! And what a guest list: Keith Richards, Neil Young, Tom Jones & more.
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Frankie Valli, Lionel Richie Perform Funk-ified ‘Grease’ on ‘The Midnight Special’
Not long before Richie left for a hugely successful solo career, he and his Commodores bandmates performed with Valli on the TV music series
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‘The T.A.M.I. Show’: The Classic 1964 Concert Film That Pitted James Brown vs. the Rolling Stones
With artists like Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys and Marvin Gaye, it was one for the ages. But two other acts battled it out for best-of-show.
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The Bangles: With ‘All Over the Place,’ the Heroines Take the Plunge
With hits like “Hero Takes a Fall” and “Going Down to Liverpool,” the band displayed its own distinct sound and persona on its debut LP.
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