Lamont Dozier: Writing America’s Soundtrack
Lamont Dozier’s songs are woven through American popular music. His recent passing gives a reason to celebrate his legacy.
The One-Hit-Wonder File: “Smiling Faces Sometimes”
It’s a memorable song that reflected the paranoia and darkness of a certain part of the 70s. And it still holds up.
Stax Records: HBO To Look At “Soulsville USA”
Stax Records — aka “Soulsville USA” — had a short, but lasting presence on the American music scene. HBO is tracing its rise — and fall.
Motown: 10 of Their Best Songs
It’s an impossible task: narrowing the unending stream of Motown hits into a tidy list of the ten best. But we give it a whirl.
