The Top 13 Albums of 2016
From R&B to art-pop, from Americana to funk, from Donald Glover to Loretta Lynn, the best albums of 2016 had a little of everything.
It Was a Busy Year for…The Beatles
Decades after disbanding, the Beatles are still responsible for 2 Grammy nods. We wrote extensively this year about their impact and their legacy.
So, Mr. Dylan, What Did You Do This Year?
Many were surprised when Bob Dylan took home the Nobel Prize for Literature in October. Some authors took it in stride via the…
The Great Guitar Drought of 1960-1963
Hit songs in the 1950s had plenty of guitar. The early 1960s? Not so much. But a few artists did carry the torch until the Beatles arrived.
Pop Music’s Crystal Ball
Our music tells us, though not always clearly, what’s ahead. It always has. What is today’s music saying about tomorrow?