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Insights ~ Bonnie Raitt’s Debut Album: Roots Music in the Making

Bonnie Raitt’s debut album was a brilliant work that presaged her powerful career as a blues artist.

The Kinks ‘Muswell Hillbillies” predicted everything that’s going on today – a world gone crazy with technology, addictions, and fantasies.

Beyond their incomparable singing, The Everly Brothers produced a musical legacy richer than you might suspect.

“Home At Last” is a restrained masterwork and as the centerpiece of the album Aja it is clearly inspired by the Ancient Greek writer Homer.

Here are our top 10 reasons for the longevity of The Rolling Stones and the relatively early demise of The Beatles.

When the B side of a record becomes the A side: the story behind Buddy Holly’s “Well Alright”

Brian Eno’s 77 Million Paintings exhibition asks the big questions: – What Are We Talking About and What Is Art For?

With Aretha, popular music achieves the status of high art and “A Song For You” is one of her finest, yet overlooked performances.

It's not by accident that they were thinking that way in 1971. Do you remember the famous picture - Earthrise?…

This has been my favorite Kinks album since I bought it in 1971. And I have them all.

I've loved Gene Pitney's voice for 60 years. I was 12 when I started listening to him and I still…

What a great blast from the past, Brian. We had one of those rocket crystal radios as a kid. Though…

I love everything Bob Lind writes and records. The man is an artist. Thanks for your review on Something Worse…

Excellent suggestion for a post on Tangerine Dream! Thank you, David - look for it in the coming weeks.

I love the feelings and textures that come from listening to the release. I think Jarre along with Tangerine Dream,…