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.
Fifty Years (and Counting) of “Nuggets”
Lenny Kaye was a passionate music fan with the idea to share some under-appreciated 60s tracks in his “Nuggets” project.