How “Girls” Helped Me Rediscover Joni Mitchell
Mitchell’s “Court and Spark” (1974) popped up recently on the HBO series “Girls.” Listening to it again leads to surprising finds.
Shawn Colvin Comes “Home”
Nearly two decades after winning two Grammys, Shawn Colvin has been busy with her memoir and collaborating with Alt-Country pioneer Steve Earle.
Hot Jazz Is Alive and Well, Thanks to This Charming Obsessive
For many of us, hot jazz means thin, scratchy sounds captured on old discs. Here’s a great way to hear it as it really was.
Debbie Reynolds Was So Much More Than “Singin’ in the Rain”
From “Will & Grace” to Albert Brooks’ “Mother,” Debbie Reynolds proved to be one of those talents who kept re-emerging to remind us how good she could be.
Leon Russell’s “Of Thee I Sing”: A ’70s-Era Song for Today
Leon Russell, “The Master of Time and Space,” wrote this political song decades ago, but its message still resonates in the 21st century.