Soul Reinvented: the stirring story of Etta James’ ‘At Last’
“I was no longer a teenager.”
Music Archives: 08/2024
The guitarist Eddie Van Halen thought hated his guts: “They would feel threatened”
A new challenger arriving.
The under-appreciated impact of Big Mama Thornton on rock ’n’ roll history
Rock would not have been the same without her…
The classic Fleetwood Mac song that only took Christie McVie 30 minutes to write
“I’ve never been able to figure out how I did that.”
Root notes and bass melodies: how Paul McCartney used ‘Pet Sounds’ to educate his kids
“Just a real nice sound.”
The album David Crosby called the greatest ever made: “Some of the best singing on Earth”
How the human voice is supposed to sound.
A Tragic Farewell: the final time Joni Mitchell saw Jaco Pastorius
“That was the last I saw of him.”
The “corny” musician Jack Black always loved: “It’s not all hot cheese”
The edible side of fresh cheese.
The song Stevie Nicks waited three decades to record: “It saw the future”
Making sure the song is lived-in.
The classic Bob Dylan song that uses the ‘Something’ chord progression
The stories behind the chords.