This week’s column marks the first in a series exploring some of the Beatles’ most notable covers. What makes the Beatles unique is how they gathered numerous musical genres, blended them, added their own songwriting techniques, and ultimately...
With their 1984 hit, Pieces of a Dream demonstrated that jazz has more in common with soul, R&B, and funk than listeners may realize.
Tom Petty, soul artist? His first hit single melds elements of R&B with rock and blues, making the track a standout in his catalog.
“You and I have memories / Longer than the road that stretches out ahead.” Paul McCartney may have intended the Beatles’ “Two of Us” to celebrate his blooming romance with Linda Eastman, but those words also summarized his friendship and creative...
The film tells a lesser-known part of rock history, but the hour-long format barely scratches the surface.
The final installment of our salute to the rock pioneer spotlights a fun Beatles cover.
As the Beatles entered the Help! sessions, John Lennon was transforming into an introspective songwriter. Influenced by Bob Dylan, Lennon leaned more toward the melancholy, the first-person perspective, and more unusual chord changes. A Hard...
Last of the Mississippi Jukes DVD Review: Blues History Revisited This riveting documentary chronicles the history of the Mississippi juke joint and the ongoing struggle to preserve remaining clubs.
While interesting, the movie lacks key voices that would have provided a multi-dimensional portrayal of the classic rock group.
George Martin dubbed it “the song I hated most of all.” In his book Here, There and Everywhere, Geoff Emerick called it “substandard,” a “weak track” with “minimal content that seemed to go nowhere.” Ian MacDonald dismissed it as “dismal” and a...
While the film presents a largely sympathetic portrait of the reclusive star’s last years, it never quite captures Jackson’s struggles during that period.
