Best Bonnie Raitt Songs: 20 Bluesy Classics
Bonnie Raitt’s lengthy career has been defined by her deft ability to occupy the liminal spaces of her life and art. Her vocals and slide...
Songs That Influenced The Rolling Stones: 10 Essential Blues Tracks
“If you don’t know the blues, there’s no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock’n’roll or any other form of popular music,” says...
The Breadth And Depth Of Minnie Riperton’s Chess Recordings
Stevie Wonder said of the late Minnie Riperton (the singer died on July 12, 1979) that it had been an honor to work with her...
Queen’s ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ Quiz
In the wake of an American tour cut short due to sudden illness, British music titans Queen sat down to record their third album, Sheer...
‘Black Fire’: The Andrew Hill Classic That Still Burns Bright
On Friday, November 8, 1963, Andrew Hill walked into Van Gelder Studio at Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, for his maiden recording session for Blue Note...
‘Nightlife’: Scott Gorham And Brian Robertson Join The Thin Lizzy Party
In late 1974, Thin Lizzy still had just the one hit single to their name, “Whiskey In The Jar,” and had yet to appear on...