Al Stewart and ‘Year of the Cat’: Musical Cinema
He liked the title track, but didn’t consider it suitable as a single, until producer Alan Parsons and the record company convinced him of its destiny.
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The Bee Gees and Chuck Berry Performing “Reelin’ and Rockin'” Is What You Need
The fabulous clip aired on The Midnight Special in 1973. The legendary late-night TV series finally has its own YouTube channel
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When the Chambers Brothers’ ‘Time’ Had Come
They started out as a gospel quartet, then their souls were psychedelicized. The story of the group behind “Time Has Come Today”
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Looking Back at Fleetwood Mac’s Ambitious ‘Tusk’
How do you follow-up Rumours, one of the most successful albums ever? For these stars, it was with a 2-LP set
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12 Standout Male Blue-Eyed Soul Singers
Our writer loves few things more than a great blue-eyed soul singer. Here he offers up what he believes are a dozen of the best
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When Carlene Carter Created ‘Musical Shapes’ (With Rockpile)
Desperate to find a simpatico partner for her third LP, she turned to her husband, Rockpile bassist Nick Lowe.
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Eric Clapton 2024 Concert: Energetic But Not Inspiring—And Short on Hits
The veteran guitar hero delivered a solid, but not spectacular, 90-minute set that consisted mostly of old blues covers.
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Musician Barry Goldberg in Cancer Battle
The bluesman and keyboard master is celebrated for backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, founding The Electric Flag in partnership with Mike Bloomfield, and much more
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Yes, There Really Is a Book Titled ‘How David Lee Roth Changed the World’
The 2024 book’s title certainly got our attention
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‘John Prine’: A Debut for the Ages for a Songwriter’s Songwriter
The album is a quiet masterpiece, a portrait of a young singer-songwriter already fully formed and crafting songs for the ages.
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