An Exhaustive Look at Led Zeppelin’s Catalog
A new book offers extraordinarily thorough descriptions and analysis of every track on Led Zeppelin’s nine original studio albums.
Tom Russell’s Latest Might Be His Best
Tom Russell has released about three dozen albums over the years. All of them have been excellent, but this latest CD might be his best.
R.I.P., Steely Dan’s Walter Becker
Steely Dan’s Walter Becker has died at age 67. Read the account of the several days I spent with him and the band back in 1974.
A Powerful Reissue from Big Star’s Chris Bell
This fine solo album offers more evidence that Chris Bell, who started the influential Big Star with the better-known Alex Chilton, played at least as large a role in its early music.
A Jan & Dean Album That Should Have Stayed in the Vaults
It’s easier to see why Jan & Dean’s old label rejected this album than to figure out why it’s being released now.
A Potent Showcase for the Raspberries’ Power Pop
Pop Art Live makes the strongest case yet for the Raspberries’ importance.
