Shirley Owens sings with a voice as clear as a bell and tinged with dramatic regret, a little bit of doo-wop mixed with a lot of soul. Although husband Goffin gets the credit for the lyrics, it was 17-year-old King who composed the melody, played piano on the recording, and wrote ...
miss A and Sistar took place. It was the clearest sign that even the most established girl groups struggle with longevity. “A lot of the girl groups who are still around from the second wave, they’re succeeding off the backs of the girl crush idea that’s gotten...
Pink, and Stevie Nicks are just some of the notable artists who’ve cited Joplin’s electric stage presence and emotional lyrics as inspirations. At her height, Joplin was called the first queen of rock 'n' roll.
Tom’s third solo effort is a fantastic collection of songs and sounds – ones that pay tribute to some of Petty’s greatest influences. The ominous "Jack" would be at home on the Who‘s ‘Tommy.’ "Flirting With Time" packs a jangly glee suitable for AM radio. "Big Weekend" is a ...
Steve Miller began as a blues rocker who later added touches of psychedelia in bands alongside longtime friend Boz Scaggs. Their eventual split proved to be a smart career move, as Miller scored a string of more mainstream rock songs in the late '70s and early '80s. 62: Stevie Nicks Get...
“And just who and what the fuck are you meant to be? Stevie Nicks?” he said kindly after he had finished laughing and Andrew had placed dos coronas in front of us, the cool condensation clotted necks chocked with foam and lime. I took a lusty pull on mine and made a burp laden ...
The note that Kelley sings at the end of that second line is the dissonant one and it cries out for resolution, which doesn’t actually arrive until the end of the fourth line. “It’s teasing you,” said Worley. “That’s the magic of a major seventh chord.” Used only sparingly ...
“You’re saying all the things that you’re supposed to, but you don’t know how to love me when you’re sober,” she sings on that track, which is begging to be released as a single or — better yet — turned into a he-said/she-said mash-up with the Weeknd’s “The Hills...