“Here Are the Sonics”: No Room for Fussing Around
The Sonics’ debut followed one rock n’ roll formula and that formula worked.
One of the Strangest Muses in Pop History
A notorious serial killer makes appearances in songs by everyone from Link Wray to Volbeat.
“Rubber Soul” Is for Lovers
Author John Kruth talks about one Beatles masterpiece and his changing Fab Four allegiances.
What Happened When The Beatles Did Covers? Beautiful Things!
From Chuck Berry to Carl Perkins to The Marvelettes, John, Paul, George and Ringo put their own spin on quite a few standards.
“Triplicate” Is Dylan’s Take on The Great American Songbook
This three disc collection has Bob Dylan covering everyone from Irving Berlin to Cy Coleman. In its own way, it is a revelation.