‘Tha Carter’: Lil Wayne Kicks Off An Iconic Series Of Albums
It’s easy to forget now, but “Best Rapper Alive” wasn’t the first time Lil Wayne used an album cut to claim he was the world’s...
‘Sleeping Beauty’: Disney’s Enchanting Classic
Sleeping Beauty was one of Walt Disney’s most spectacular movies at the time of its release in January 1959. With costs running to $6 million,...
The Ever-Present Pacesetter: Deep Purple’s Ian Paice
He’s the rock of Deep Purple and the man behind the band, in every sense. Drummer Ian Paice is the only member of the British...
Richard Harris Takes A Stroll Through ‘MacArthur Park’ On ‘A Tramp Shining’
Jimmy Webb is among the greatest American songwriters. Just about the first thing many people knew about Jimmy was when Richard Harris delivered the opus...
‘Old Man From The Mountain’: Merle Haggard’s No.1s Kept On Coming
No one would deny that Merle Haggard paid plenty of dues before he made his breakthrough into the country mainstream. Some of them, indeed, were...
Hidden Tracks: The Forgotten Relic Of The CD Era
Just as audiences now linger in cinemas waiting for a surprise outtake after the credits roll, in the 90s music fans would let their CDs...