Linda Ronstadt
‘Escalator Over the Hill,’ Explained
Spearheaded by Carla Bley, Paul Haines, and Michael Mantler, it's one of the most ambitious albums ever recorded.
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Features1 month agoRemembering The Mighty ‘Possum,’ Country Legend George Jones
The man born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas is still seen by many as the greatest singer in country history.
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Features2 months ago
Best Music Documentaries: 52 Essential Watches For Music Fans
Music’s myriad subgenres and biggest starss have inspired some of the best documentaries ever made. Here are the ones you need to see.
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Features3 months ago
The Weirdest Musical Instruments Ever
From Stylophones to pool balls, the world of music is full of weird and strange instruments. Here are just a few.
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News3 months ago
Death Of Clarence McDonald, Keyboard Maestro For Jackson 5, James Taylor And More
McDonald wrote, produced, arranged, and played keyboard on countless recordings across more than 50 years.
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Features6 months ago
The Great American Songbook: Top 11 Country Covers
The endless romantic allure of The Great American Songbook has attracted wonderful country covers by the likes of Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson.
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News7 months ago
Linda Ronstadt Taps Mexican-American Roots For ‘Feels Like Home’ Book
The volume is due for publication in the fall of 2022 by independent, nonprofit publisher Heyday.
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Features8 months ago
Steel Guitar Master: Ben Keith’s Legacy, From Patsy Cline To Neil Young
Remembering the man that his longtime collaborator Neil Young called 'one of the last of the original country greats.'
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Features9 months ago
Nat King Cole’s ‘Straighten Up and Fly Right’: More Than A Mere ‘Jive Ditty’
The far-reaching song inspired the African-American military pilots who fought in World War II, and it went on to enter the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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News9 months ago
Elliot Mazer, Producer-Engineer For The Band, Neil Young, Dies At 79
Mazer engineered The Band’s legendary 1978 concert recording, ‘The Last Waltz.’
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Features9 months ago‘The Stone Poneys’: The Early Folk-Rock Adventures Of Linda Ronstadt
The group's persuasive sound was first heard on record on their self-titled debut album of January 1967.
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Features9 months ago
Remembering An Elegant Eagle: The Style Of Glenn Frey
Frey was a six-time Grammy-winner as a member of the Eagles, and a solo artist of distinction.
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Features10 months ago
‘For Sentimental Reasons’: America Swoons To Sam Cooke
The much-covered '(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons' had its origins at the end of World War II.
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News10 months ago
Titles By Isaac Hayes, Beastie Boys Among 2021 Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees
A musically-diverse collection of 29 singles and albums made the cut.
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Features10 months ago
‘Out Of The Storm’: How Jack Bruce Went Solo Again In 1974
The 1974 album, which saw Jack join his former Cream bandmate Eric Clapton on the RSO label, is one of many underrated gems in his catalog.
