The Earliest Days of Talking Heads Are a Revelation
A new Talking Heads compilation acts like a scrapbook, looking at their early years as a trio before they exploded onto the New York scene and around the world.
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The B-52’s Created Some of the Finest Queer Pop Music
The B-52’s often get relegated as a “party-pop” outfit, but their subversive legacy runs deeper and stranger than any casual fan would know.
The Pogues’ New Collection Highlights Their Important Legacy
The Pogues always painted portraits of shaggy underdogs who were broke but not broken, embattled but still very much in the battle to survive, sympathetic if surly.
Yes’ Close to the Edge Appears in a New Super Deluxe Edition
Yes’ Close to the Edge remains a progressive rock landmark, but Rhino’s new Super Deluxe Edition does little to further that legacy.
David Lee Roth Explores Every Aspect of Himself on Excellent Compilation
Van Halen’s David Lee Roth is more than a pretty singer who used to front a group. He is a vocalist of resilience and impressive ingenuity.
Joni Mitchell’s Archival ‘Volume 3’ Documents Her Most Fertile Period
Joni Mitchell’s Archives Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972-1975) is a towering achievement and the live concert performances are a special treat.
Joni Mitchell Ages Gracefully on the Imperfect ‘At Newport’
Joni Mitchell has never needed anything more than an acoustic guitar to get her emotions, intelligence, and entire worlds across to her audience.
Joni Mitchell at Newport: Still Sees Life From Both Sides
Cementing her legacy as pop’s greatest storyteller, Joni Mitchell doesn’t shy away from the grey areas of her work even as her career enters its twilight.
Booker T. & the M.G.’s Defined Themselves with ‘Green Onions’
Soul/funk group Booker T. & the M.G.’s might have stumbled onto their best song with “Green Onions”, but this album defined the entire Stax Records sound.
40th Anniversary Deluxe Editions Reinforce the Pretenders’ Place in Rock History
These 40th Anniversary Deluxe Editions provide a rich trove of material for Pretenders completists to pour over while we wait for that documentary.
A Comprehensive Look at the Most Creative Moment in Joni Mitchell’s Career
Joni Mitchell’s Archives Vol 2: The Reprise Years (1968-1971) is critical in understanding and appreciating her talent. We see her growth and development.
‘Lindsey Buckingham’ Sounds Like Lindsey Buckingham
On his first solo album in a decade, former Fleetwood Mac maestro Lindsey Buckingham reasserts his considerable talents and charms.