HearFour American Cities Defined By The MusicAmerican music is fed by a thousand different streams emanating from different cities around the country. Here are just four of them. Sharon OliverAugust 30, 20214 mins5
Read“Babysitting A Band On the Rocks”: Backstage Rock GossipHe was there for some of the wilder tour moments of Aerosmith, Van Halen, Pink Floyd, and other rock legends. A new book serves up the dish. Eoghan LyngAugust 28, 20213 mins4
HearStevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King “In Session”"Vaughan’s hero wasn’t just anybody... It was the six-foot-four, 250-pound-plus blues legend Albert King—nicknamed the “Velvet Bulldozer.” Brooke LunaAugust 27, 20215 mins4
HearThe One-Hit Wonder File: “Venus”That rattly opening guitar riff signaled something..."different." Here's the backstory on the 70s song that's had more than one life. John ViscontiAugust 26, 20213 mins8
HearA “Model” Album from Elvis Costello"Pump It Up" and "Lipstick Vogue" reveal Elvis Costello's songwriting skills had reached a higher level. His then-new band, The Attractions, also helped kick it up a few notches. Ovidiu BoarAugust 25, 20213 mins4