Fleetwood Mac, Live and Flying High: Review
This is consistently remarkable stuff, and serious Mac addicts can be forgiven if they want all the versions they can get.
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Shining a Light on the Origin and Impact of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’
“I said to Leonard, ‘This is the one. This is what we’ve been waiting for. This might be your best record.'”–Producer/songwriter/performer John Lissauer
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Radio Hits in September 1968: Nah, Nah, Nah, Nah-Nah-Nah-Nah
Los Angeles’ Top 40 powerhouse KHJ had some all-time greats in its Top 10 this week including The Beatles’ longest-running #1
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Top Radio Hits 1969: Pour a Little Sugar on It, Honey
As the decade came to a close, rock acts joined R&B artists for an amazing array of future classic rock greats, and a Broadway musical yielded 4 smash hits
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Remember Nelson? Twin Brothers Now Well Into Their 50s
Less than 5 years after the untimely death of their father, Ricky Nelson, Gunnar and Matthew were on top of the music world themselves
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The Stills-Young Band’s ‘Long May You Run’: Good Intentions
The sole Stills-Young Band set is an outlier, a stopgap that is often overlooked. But there are treasures in it.
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When Dolly Parton Wrote a Song For Johnny Carson
In 1979, the beloved singer, actress and philanthropist was a year away from true superstardom when she appeared on The Tonight Show
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Flying Burrito Bros.’ Seminal Country-Rock Debut, ‘Gilded Palace’
Gram Parsons had envisioned the Burritos as “his” band, but ‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ underscores the partnership between Parsons and Chris Hillman
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Performing Hit After Hit, Chicago Is Still Chicago: Concert Review
The “cool kids” may not have listened to them, but decades after they formed Chicago still delivers the goods.
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Lita Ford: Queen of the Rock Guitar
The founding member of the all-female punk band, the Runaways, enjoyed solo success a decade later. “The Queen of the Rock Guitar” still rocks
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