Is “Zenyatta Mondatta” The Police’s Perfect Record?
The Police’s “Zenyatta Mondatta” is one of the hookiest albums of the 80s. But the band still has mixed feelings about it.
Irma Thomas, “After The Rain” & The Soul of New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina was a gut punch to New Orleans’ musicians like Irma Thomas. A reissue of a special album especially resonates today.
Cat Stevens’ Re-Do of “Tea for the Tillerman”
Fifty years after Cat Stevens issued “Tea for the Tillerman,” an older, wiser Yusuf Islam does a fresh take on his younger self (and songs).
Celebrating John Lennon At 80
On what would’ve been John Lennon’s 80th birthday, a new collection celebrates the wide range of music he made during his life.
Vince Taylor: Inspiration to A Few, Forgotten by Many
Vince Taylor helped bring rockabilly to England. But his drug-fueled antics had a different impact on David Bowie, Van Morrison and more.