“MacArthur Park”: The Greatest or The Worst Song Ever?
It’s an epic slice of musical cheese (with sweet green icing flowing down), but it’s been enticing enough to be covered nearly 200 times.
The Concept Album: “The Magic Garden”
Between The Fifth Dimension and songwriter Jimmy Webb, “The Magic Garden” should’ve been a hit. It wasn’t. But it’s still worth a listen.
Bruce Springsteen’s “Western Stars”: A Meditation On What’s Gone Before
Bruce Springsteen’s new album, “Western Stars,” hearkens back to the 60s and 70s for a unique take on his early themes.