August 2024

What’s the connection between Patsy Cline, her country contemporary Mel Tillis, and original rock’n’roller Carl Perkins? The answer is the ballad “So Wrong,” the penultimate...

Look in the space provided for comments on Elvis Costello’s report card, and you’re sure to see the phrase “plays well with others.” As singular...

They’re an American band, and this was their first album. Grand Funk Railroad played their first gig in March 1969 and On Time came out...

The young Elton John struggled to make his voice heard as a singer-songwriter throughout the late 1960s. Even the June 1969 release of his debut...

Up there with Coca-Cola, Cadillacs and The Stars And Stripes, KISS are an all-American institution. They’re also natural survivors, born with the ability to withstand...

Having earned himself a cult following with indie LPs Roman Candle, Elliott Smith and Either/Or, the hugely talented multi-instrumentalist Elliott Smith gained worldwide attention after...