How Dion DiMucci Influenced Bruce Springsteen
Fifteen years before a 20-something Bruce Springsteen sweated out his original sin in clubs along the Jersey Shore, there was the rock and roller Dion.
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Keepin’ the Faith: Billy Joel’s ‘An Innocent Man’ at 40
Billy Joel’s An Innocent Man laid the foundation for him to become a vessel for nostalgia that would far outlast the album’s 1950s references.
Meghan Trainor Looks Back and Forth with ‘Takin’ It Back’
When Meghan Trainor digs deeper into her pool of talent to write something more substantial, the results are stunning and give us a glimpse of what she can do.
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It’s Time We Hung Out at Joe’s Garage with Frank Zappa Again
As extremist minorities corrode social liberties, it’s time to take our rusting democratic values to Joe’s Garage where Frank Zappa waits with his sleeves rolled up.
We the Commas Dish Out Summertime Magic with “Custom Made” (premiere)
Emerging "surf alternative R&B" trio We the Commas' feel-good, soulful single feels "Custom Made" for summer.
Laura Nyro’s “Save the Country” Calls Out from the Past
Laura Nyro, a witchy, queer, ethnic Russian Jew, died young, but her non-conformist anthem, "Save the Country", carries forth to these troubled times.
Ural Thomas and the Pain Offer Their Own Version of the Soul Revival with ‘The Right Time’
The Right Time, technically the debut from Ural Thomas and the Pain, shows a soul star happily still at his peak even as he nears 80.