Todd Rundgren ‘A Wizard, A True Star’: Brilliant & Baffling
Was Todd’s against-the-grain psychedelic album a masterpiece or a slab of unintelligible self-indulgence? We look back at a ’70s classic
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The Who Live at Shea Stadium 1982 Gets Audio Release
An audio souvenir of the concert, in support of their It’s Hard album, has been released
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Tom Rush Has No Regrets—And a Great New Album
Not only a renowned singer-songwriter in his own right, Tom Rush helped popularize peers like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Jackson Browne.
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Tributes Pour In For Comic Actor, Richard Lewis, 76
A fellow comedic actor called him “a brilliantly funny man who will be missed by all. We needed him now more than ever.”
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Van Morrison and ‘Moondance’: A Brand New Day
Always singing as if his life depends on a good take, the 1970 album is a lesson in musical brilliance, flexibility and hard work.
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A Chat with ‘Leave It to Beaver’s Stephen Talbot: ‘I May Be a Dirty Rat, But I’m Not a Dumb Rat’
The filmmaker recalls the other ‘Beaver’ kids, offers his views on being a child actor, and muses on the impact of the show.
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Rickie Lee Jones’ Debut: Hipster Chic, Beyond Laurel Canyon
She reached beyond folk, rock and blues influences then dominant among Los Angeles’ singer-songwriters, looking to earlier generations of songsmiths.
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Lou Reed ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal’: Behind the Scenes
“Until the day he died, Lou didn’t know that the applause on his best-selling album came from a John Denver concert!”—Producer Steve Katz
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Paul McCartney, Frampton Call For Foreigner Rock Hall Induction
Unlike many of their peers, Foreigner continues to be overlooked by the Rock Hall; the band has finally been nominated
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Jim Gordon Biography, ‘Drums & Demons,’ Arrives From Author Joel Selvin
The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon, from the best-selling author, is with the cooperation of the late drummer’s family and first-hand accounts, medical records and court documents
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