Really, Really Loving the Beatles: Carol Tyler's 'Fab4 Mania'
Tyler's excitement and seemingly never-ending thrill from the point of view of her younger self as a Beatles fan nearly leaps from the page.
20 Aug 2018
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'Jimi Hendrix and Philosophy' Is a Mixed Bag, Man
Jumping into the fire, howling wind, and bombs bursting in air with the uber rock god.
09 Aug 2018
The 10 Most Famous Albums That Never Saw the Light of Day
Here's 10 albums that never happened but are still discussed among fans and often recreated in some shape or form by the original artists, inspired musicians, or just hungry fans.
25 Jul 2018
Say It Loud! 100 Great Protest Songs: Part 2 - Steve Reich to the Sex Pistols
PopMatters has scoured the musical spectrum for the best examples of the protest song form, including anthems of great popularity and obscurity alike. Stay tuned all week as we unveil the top 100.
19 Jun 2018
Relisten Without Prejudice to Yoko Ono's 'Plastic Ono Band'
Americans in the '70s would not accommodate a female Japanese performer of experimental music that is designed to provoke. Have we grown since then?
05 Feb 2018
The 21 Best Album Re-Issues of 2017
In 2017, the music world saw amazing reissues from all over the genre map, spanning rock titans to indie upstarts and jazz to soul.
21 Dec 2017
'Smithsonian Rock and Roll' Welcomes the Amateur Concert Photographer
This new book featuring concert photos taken by fans is a stylish, interesting, and absorbing, yet somewhat incomplete look at the history of popular music.
06 Nov 2017
Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on 'One on One' Tour
McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.
20 Sep 2017
Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: 'Dreaming the Beatles'
This biography of the Beatles illustrates how their personality dynamics served as both a necessary elixir and an addictive poison in the creation of their music.
06 Aug 2017
You're Such a Lovely Audience: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'
Celebrating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with a little help from their friends; Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Neil Young and the Mona Lisa Twins.
22 May 2017
The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' Album to Get Deluxe 50th-Anniversary Edition
The most ambitious reissue yet of an individual album from the Beatles' catalog is coming May 26.
Randy Lewis
News
07 Apr 2017
25 Classic Beatles Songs
These are not necessarily the “best songs” in the Beatles' storied catalogue, but these are the songs through which (perhaps) we might gain the deepest appreciation for their popular genius.
17 Mar 2017
Phil Collins: Singles
The main question with Singles is this: does Phil Collins really deserve all the critical revilement he's gotten for decades?
22 Nov 2016
Paul McCartney Takes Nothing for Granted on 'One on One' Tour
Paul McCartney showered the Philly audience with love and even helped one couple get engaged.
19 Jul 2016
Ringo Starr Embodies Peace As He Leads Thrilling All-Starr Band
Starr's show is one of the most surprising and enjoyable throwbacks of the year.
22 Jun 2016
'Paul McCartney: The Life' Doesn't Whitewash or Sensationalize
Philip Norman's latest biography is loaded with wonderful passages, fascinating stories and cracking humor.
Jeremy Mikula
Books
04 May 2016
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