Hidden Gems 5: Songs That Missed the Top of the Charts
This is how the charts looked like this week in 1982. But there are still songs that we feel should’v ranked a lot higher.
ZZ Top Versus The Zombies
Before they were that l’il ole band from Texas, two members of ZZ Top were hired to pull a fast one on fans of The Zombies.
Black Producers (Like Tom Wilson) Really Mattered
Tom Wilson was something of a rarity in rock: a black man producing music by white artists like Dylan, Zappa, and Velvet Underground. A look at his career.
Juniper: Dad, Daughter and Indie Pop Luminaries
Teenager Juniper Shelley is making fun music with famous friends including Marshall Crenshaw, and members of Yo La Tengo, the Smithereens and The Muffs.
