Trivia: November/December 2013
QUESTIONS: As 1963 rolled into 1964, the US was changing, to say the least, and popular music reflected the mood of the country. After John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Nov. … Read more
Posted in January, 2014
1964: The Year the Dam Broke – Seven Songs and Their Stories,…
by Suzanne Cadgene, John Kuroski and Lee Zimmerman Photos: The Beatles: Library of Congress; The Supremes: Motown Records Archives; Jay And The Americans: Courtesy of; The Zombies: Courtesy of Rod … Read more
40 Working Artists Ages 70 and Up
The year is 1919. World War I has just ended, the U.S. has only 48 states, you can buy the newfangled Ford Model T for a few hundred dollars and … Read more
Darlene Love & Ronnie Spector: Girls Rule
Darlene Love A minister’s daughter, Darlene Love (born Darlene Wright, July 26, 1941 in Hawthorne, CA) grew up singing gospel. Love joined her first group, the Blossoms, as a teenager … Read more
Life After February 9
From across the pond came four young men who set themselves apart from all the rest, and when they first appeared in America on February 9, 1964, a generation of … Read more
#60 January/February 2014
FEATURES 1964 Fifty years ago, immediately following the collapse of Camelot, the British invaded, pop performers became their own best songwriters, drugs crept into the mainstream music scene and everyone … Read more
Best Albums of 2013: Picks From Web Editor Kevin Korber
Our staff picks for 2013’s best albums continue with web editor/reviews editor Kevin Korber. The National – Trouble Will Find Me This Brooklyn band has found subtle ways to tweak their … Read more
Kinks Reunion Is “As Close As It’s Ever Been To Happening”
A new interview with the surviving members of The Kinks in Uncut reveals that the chances of a reunion in 2014 have gotten much, much better. In the interview, co-founder Ray Davies … Read more
R.I.P. Benjamin Curtis of School Of Seven Bells
Benjamin Curtis, guitarist for indie-pop duo School Of Seven Bells, died earlier this week after a battle with a rare form of lymphoma. He was 35 years old. Born in … Read more
Jake Bugg – 1/10 – Terminal 5 (New York, NY)
British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg made a huge impact here in America with the release of his second album Shangri-La. Elmore’s Melissa Caruso declared the album to be one of 2013’s best, … Read more
