In his autobiography, Elvis Costello wrote that the popular idea of him early on as an angry man was just a trick of physiology. He wrote: “It seems that the space between my two front teeth, which ...
“Chestnuts roasting in the open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yule-tide carols being sung by a choir…” Nat King Cole, “The Christmas Song,” Capitol Records, 1961. The holidays seem to come ...
The ’70s was a golden era for music, filled with unforgettable tunes that defined a generation. You’ve got disco, rock, and folk blending together like a tasty musical smoothie. Yet, among the ...
On paper, these country songs should’ve been niche listens or even full-on failures. Nevertheless, the audience helped them ...
Seventies rock produced enduring classics alongside tracks reflecting deeply troubling attitudes toward women, race, and power dynamics. Cultural standards and social expectations have evolved ...
There was once an indelible tension between rock and disco, culminating in a so-called "disco demolition" night in 1979 that devolved into a riot. As the decades have rolled past, however, much of ...