Prince’s work feels both familiar and different. As with other talented artists, it’s like he joined an ongoing conversation, but he says things no one ever said before and says them in ways no one else imagined. This chapter is about the familiar that allowed Prince to be different, t...
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark Demos Post-aneurysm recovery, Joni Mitchell's on a well-deserved victory lap. But it's far more rewarding to analyze her as a musical genius than simply shower her with icon-status accolades. Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 3: The Asylum Years (1972–1975)...
Hendrix would go deeper on his two other albums with the Experience, but there's a rumbling hunger on his debut record that sounds like he has everything to prove and nothing to lose. Which was pretty much the case. The songs here are all excellent, but 'Are You Experienced' also captu...
Hendrix would go deeper on his two other albums with the Experience, but there's a rumbling hunger on his debut record that sounds like he has everything to prove and nothing to lose. Which was pretty much the case. The songs here are all excellent, but 'Are You Experienced' also captu...
post-breakup. The first side presents the full spectrum of Harrison’s creativity at that moment: the gently atmospheric folk of “I’d Have You Anytime” (co-written by Bob Dylan); the gospel-influenced, Krishna-praising “My Sweet Lord”; the lightly twangy hard-rocker “Wah-Wah” and...
When penning music for artists like SZA, Chris Brown, and other greats, was there a point where you were like,I got to do this for me? Yes. It’s hard to be selfish, but the more reading I did and the more I learned about myself, it just felt like it was time to pri...
6. Joni Mitchell Redferns 6. Joni Mitchell Listen to one part of a Joni Mitchell song and you'll hear one voice; listen to another part and you'll hear a different one. Mitchell's ability to effortlessly bounce back and forth between a lovely, lilting soprano and a rich, sturdy alto ...
6. Joni Mitchell Redferns 6. Joni Mitchell Listen to one part of a Joni Mitchell song and you'll hear one voice; listen to another part and you'll hear a different one. Mitchell's ability to effortlessly bounce back and forth between a lovely, lilting soprano and a rich, sturdy alto ...
“Emily was written with the band, Hudson Taylor. I really enjoyed working with them because they’re influenced by the kind of music I grew up on – Paul Simon, Carole King, & Joni Mitchell. So when we wrote it and it ended up just sitting on my hard drive I decided that it’s ...
artists of recent years. Since her emergence in 1978 she has forged a creative path which has proved to be both highly innovative and hugely inspiring. Her artistic achievements have helped shape our cultural landscape and her singular vision has influenced many others. In 2002 Kate won the ...