Edgar Froese, the force behind the band Tangerine Dream, passed away at age 70 on January 20th. The band, which was formed in 1970, was influential. Here is...
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There are a lot of parts to Jackson Browne’s life. At the start, he was writing songs that became hits for other people. People using his work...
Fans of “Family Guy” will be happy know that “Surfin’ Bird” entered the “Billboard” top ten this week in 1964. The...
The Spencer Davis Group had a few hits. In the final analysis, however, the band probably is best remembered as Steve Winwood’s last stop on his way to...
Hot Tuna started as a side project by members of Jefferson Airplane. It’s had a fluid lineup over the years and switches between playing acoustic and...
Editor’s Note: I’ve known M.C. Antil for a long time — though I still don’t know what MC stands for — and am very proud to call...
Editor’s Note: The Daily Music Break is a horizontal site: We cover much of the musical waterfront, but at a relatively shallow level. (The exception is...
Cleveland.com reports that an exhibit entitled “Paul Simon: Words & Music” opened today at The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Above...
Tribute concerts honoring Chuck Berry’s sixtieth birthday — memorably commemorated in the great concert film “Hail! Hail! Rock and...
It seems that a good amount of Beatles-related things happened on October 9. From This Day Day in Music History: 1940: John Lennon was born. 1965:...
Reading Music
The stories of the great bands and musicians are fascinating. Musicians as a group are brilliant, but often troubled. The combination of creativity and drama makes for great reading.
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Here are some books to check out.
Duke Ellington brought class, sophistication and style to jazz which, until that point, was proudly unpolished and raucous. His story is profound. The author, Terry Teachout, also wrote "Pops," the acclaimed bio of Louis Armstrong. Click here or on the image.
What else is there to say? Here is the story behind every song written by The Beatles. Click here or on the image.
The Grateful Dead don't get enough credit for the profound nature of its lyrics. Many of the band's songs are driven by a deep and literate Americana ("I'm Uncle Sam/That's who I am/Been hidin' out/In a rock and roll band" and "Majordomo Billy Bojangles/Sit down and have a drink with me/What's this about Alabama/Keeps comin' back to me?").
David Dodd's exhaustive study tells the story, song by song. Click here or on the image.