The Guilty Pleasure Song: What’s Yours?
We all have at least one: a song that’s not deemed “cool,” but that we enjoy nonetheless. ‘Fess up: what’s yours?
My First Album: “Magical Mystery Tour”
The first time you buy a record with your own money is a big moment. “Magical Mystery Tour” set this writer on an adventure.
When Pete Brown Made Cream
Pete Brown was a Beat poet who found an unexpected niche writing offbeat song lyrics for Cream. Their biggest hits feature his words.
Top 10 Mistakes That Found Their Way Into Beatles Songs
Cracked vocals, messed-up harmonies, bad guitar riffs… None of them marred the perfection of Beatles tracks like “Please Please Me,” “If I Fell,” and “I’ll Get You.”
The Sonics: No One Sounded Like ‘Em
The sound of The Sonics pre-dated punk by more than a decade. Their influence shaped Nirvana, The White Stripes and more.