It Takes Two: The Greatest Duets In Motown History
On the Billboard Hot 100 for September 9 1967, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell had the highest new entry of the week, at No.73, with...
“It’s Very Different From ‘Exile’”: The Rolling Stones On ‘Goats Head Soup’
In 1972, after the completion of the extended and expansive project that became the landmark, 18-track Exile On Main St., the Rolling Stones scattered to...
‘Soul Man’: Sam & Dave, Comin’ To Ya In 1967
1967 may be remembered for psychedelic pop and the Summer of Love, but it was also a super-soulful time in chart history. That was thanks...
‘The London Muddy Waters Sessions’: Muddy And A Stellar Studio Cast
It was some blues supergroup. Steve Winwood and Ric Grech, late of Blind Faith; Rory Gallagher, then emerging from Taste as a solo guitar hero;...
‘Helter Skelter’: The Story Behind The Beatles Classic
Preparing to record “Blackbird” at Abbey Road Studio Two one evening, Paul McCartney warmed up with an early version of “Helter Skelter.” A light yet...
‘Songs Of Innocence’: U2 Draw On Their Youth With New Vitality
In 2014, the epic tale of U2’s recording odyssey through 13 studio albums and 35 years arrived at the Songs of Innocence album, and, as ever,...