Meshell Ndegeocello reflects on her musical influences: 'I'm the child of many'

Often called the mother of neo-soul, Ndegeocello doesn't see herself that way. On her new album Synonym, she's turning familiar songs inside out, from the Human League to Bob Dylan.

Tony Iommi Keeps Looking for Joy in the Darkness

After the sadness of the final Black Sabbath show, the guitarist completed “From the Dark,” his first solo album in 20 years, ...

‘We tried to levitate the Pentagon’: the almost unbelievable life of Ed Sanders, trickster god of the US counterculture

He gave Jimi Hendrix his gear, freaked out Frank Sinatra, inspired Norman Mailer – and tried to topple the American war machine. As a documentary about his band the Fugs comes out, the 87-year-old giv ...

In 1969, The Who created a boy who sold them 21,000,000 records

In 1969, The Who bet everything on a double-album rock opera about a pinball-playing messiah. Here’s how 'Tommy' silenced the ...

Carl Schultz: Let’s get back to ‘land of the free, home of the brave’

Last Friday evening, I was walking into a local stadium to attend a high school football game. I was running a little late, ...

‘Let’s See Action’: The 1971 zenith of The Who, but the unravelling of Pete Townshend

The Who had become the biggest stars in the world in 1971, but Pete Townshend struggled to accept it, with one song leading ...
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5 classic albums that define The Who

The Who has one of the most unforgettable runs of any band in history, and many of their albums are essential listening for ...
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The sound that remains: Remembering Hachig Kazarian

As a dance would start, I would hear the wailing sound of the solo clarinet, unmistakably signifying the beginning of ...

The story of how a colleague guessed the song I searched for endlessly with AI in one go. -- "Ask someone your age first!"

I can't remember a song I used to listen to.”I imagine everyone has experienced this at least once.The melody is in my head.I ...

Nobuyasu Okabayashi, 80. Songs are still being born—Thinking about the power to keep creating, inspired by his new work 'Inochi no Fukaki Chikara ni'

IntroductionNobuyasu Okabayashi has released a new album at the age of 80.It consists of 9 all-new, original tracks.When I ...

Why was The Who’s hit song My Generation once banned by the BBC?

The Who’s “My Generation” features one of rock’s greatest bass solos, but the BBC initially banned it over Roger Daltrey’s ...

This 1965 Who Hit Featuring One of the ‘Greatest Bass Solos of All Time’ Was Banned Over Roger Daltrey’s Stutter

The Who’s “My Generation” features one of rock’s greatest bass solos, but the BBC initially banned it over Roger Daltrey’s ...