"The songs of Blind Willie McTell, Sleep John Estes and Sonny Boy Williamson II get a reworking here, to the point I wonder if their authors would even recognise them. I love how Taj Mahal lifts signatures and totems from classic blues tunes, reimagining and transforming them into his own...
The '60s' greatest songwriter entered the '70s with a double album filled with cover songs, traditional numbers and some half-ass originals that left most fans confused and ready to move on to Don McLean or somebody like that. It took Dylan several years to recover and rebound from this me...
3 Minute Update is the newest SoulTracks feature. It is designed to give classic soul fans a chance to catch up with what’s going on with their favorite soul music artists of the 60s, 70s and 80s. All in three minutes. Our latest in the series is a 3 minute update on:Angela Bofill...
That's the Way Love Goes Click to load video Jennifer Warnes:Famous Blue Raincoat: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen(1987) Jennifer Warnes had been a backing singer for Leonard Cohen in the 70s, and this album, which reached the Top 100 in theBillboardalbum charts, is a heartfelt and moving ...
The Los Angeles trioHamilton, Joe Frank & Reynoldshad several hits in the ’70s. Their first was “Don’t Pull Your Love,” which sounded to some ears as reminiscent of Elvis Presley’s vocal style, and the year’s #28 top hit. ...
Inspired in part by ’70s video art and feminist works, the Mexican-Norwegian artist’s fourth album uses wind instruments, gently pattering percussion, and the occasional thrumming sub-bass to weave abstract, enveloping compositions. Only Love From Now On moves with careful precision, deploying ...
Back to Black was her second and final, and it’s astonishing the legacy she leaves behind with her still oh-so-distinctive '60s jazz/soul-inspired voice. Songs about heartbreak, guilt, rehab and trauma aren’t a barrel of laughs, but her richly textured, croaky yet soulful vocals ...
It was here that the Decca recording label made many of its most celebrated recordings of the 60s and 70s, capturing the legendary acoustic and the sounds of the Los Angeles Philharmonic with its now classic array of “Decca tree” microphones. ...
The heavily Blues influenced Yardbirds had some major hits back in the 60s that include “For Your Love” and “Over Under Sideways Down” and “I’m a Man,” but their recorded repertoire includes Blues staples such as “Muddy Water” and “New York City Blues” and the Mose Allison tun...
A coming-of-age sitcom set in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, 'The Wonder Years' premiered Jan. 31, 1988, immediately following the Super Bowl. Its mix of nostalgia, family-friendly storylines and genuine heart won a dedicated following. Teen characters like Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper...