Jackson Browne Rehearses “That Girl Could Sing” During Intimate Soundcheck in Hollywood On May 11, 2016, Jackson Browne offered a rare and revealing glimpse into his live process during a…
A Deceptively Tender Serenade to Man’s Best Friend There are songs that wear their hearts on their sleeves, and then there are those that hold a secret, a private joke…
A Raw, Unadulterated Anthem of Rock ‘n’ Roll Resilience and Raucous Joy. Oh, to be back in the early seventies, a time when rock music wasn’t a carefully polished product…
Slang of Ages Live 2003 A Rare Walter Becker Moment with Steely Dan The live performance of Slang of Ages by Steely Dan in 2003 holds a unique place in…
An Intimate Exploration of Grief, Despair, and the Unyielding Search for Light After Profound Loss In the shadowed, confessional landscape of 1970s singer-songwriters, few albums struck such a devastating and…
The Worn-Out, World-Weary Romanticism of Desperation There are some songs that, upon the very first note, transport you not just to a memory, but to an entire psychic landscape. They…
An Ode to Primal Power: The Enduring Rock Mythology of Nature’s Sovereign Spirit It was 1975, a year that marked a raw, unapologetic shift in the landscape of American hard…
“Home Bound” is the unexpected, soulful instrumental journey on the wild ride of Cat Scratch Fever, representing a moment of poignant reflection amidst the usual hard rock frenzy. There are…
An emotional reflection on the wild, surreal distance fame can create. The year was 1974. For those of us who lived through the glorious, glitter-drenched, yet strangely grounding era of…
Finding Hope and Steadfast Love in the Face of Life’s Inevitable Tides The heart of Jackson Browne’s second album, 1973’s masterpiece For Everyman, beats with a profound weariness, a contemplative…
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