‘Palo Alto’: Thelonious Monk’s Unheard 1968 Concert
For most of the citizens in the Bay Area city of Palo Alto, October 27, 1968, may have seemed just like another Sunday, but at...
‘Live At The Olympia’: R.E.M.’s Gift To Its Loyal Fans
In March 2007, R.E.M. were inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The ceremony offered Michael Stipe, Peter...
‘The Older I Get’: When Alan Jackson Returned Revitalized
“The older I get,” mused Alan Jackson, “The more I think/You only get a minute, better live while you’re in it/’Cause it’s gone in a...
‘Skylarking’: How XTC’s Finest Moment ‘Led To Firebombing Threats’
Skylarking is the 1986 album that finally gave XTC a significant profile on American college radio, albeit not without a measure of controversy; but we’ll...
‘1989’: How Taylor Swift Shook Off Her Past And Hit New Peaks Of Artistry
That Taylor Swift’s most revolutionary record came from an almost guttural need to change should surprise no one. 2012’s Red had teased her audience with...
Best Paganini Works: 10 Essential Pieces
Niccolò Paganini is perhaps the most elusive and intriguing character in Western music. He was a violin virtuoso of supreme, unmatched talent and technical ability,...