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Salon.com May 22, 2001 Bill Wyman |
Bob Dylan At age 60, with a career that spans four decades, he remains one of rock's most eloquent, sexy and unpredictable singers... |
Salon.com September 19, 2000 Sean Elder |
Van Morrison The Irish singer-songwriter has identified himself with poets from Blake to Yeats, and like those "poetic champions," he has searched for the right words, the right feeling, as if for the Holy Grail. |
Reason November 2001 Brian Doherty |
The Free-Floating Bob Dylan What makes Dylan worth thinking about is that he has been -- and remains -- unprecedentedly great at what he does: writing songs and performing them. Two recent books try to get a handle on Dylan... |
AskMen.com Kyle Grace |
Top 10: Comeback Albums All of these top 10 comeback albums helped to not only pull careers out of the toilet, but also remind fans of what the fuss was all about in the first place. |
Salon.com May 22, 2002 Bill Wyman |
"The Last Waltz" A new DVD remembers when Martin Scorsese captured a beautiful moment before the Band -- along with Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Joni Mitchell -- ceased to matter at all... |
Reason October 2002 Damon W. Root |
Hidden Country The secret family tree of country music |
Salon.com August 6, 2002 Joyce Millman |
The right man for the job His county -- and his country -- cried out for him. And Bruce Springsteen came through. |
AskMen.com Craig Mazin |
Top 10: Rockumentaries The rockumentaries on this list are remarkably diverse in their aims and styles, but all share the common trait of providing a unique and illuminating glimpse into the careers of the artists they portray. |
Salon.com January 11, 2000 Elizabeth Bukowski |
Lucinda Williams With her gorgeously "flawed" voice, the genre-bending singer has exquisitely mapped out the South -- as well as her own heart... |
Salon.com May 14, 2001 Allen Barra |
Don't look back Two new books make it clear why Bob Dylan had to ditch the phony, self-righteous Greenwich Village folk scene... |
Salon.com September 21, 1999 Bill Wyman |
Elvis Costello The king of the unforgiving is the rock star who never was. |
Reason May 2007 Radley Balko |
How the Wolves Survive The Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos' Louie Perez on immigration, cultural mixing, and his band's new album. |
Salon.com September 25, 2000 Amy Reiter |
A conversation with John Hiatt The music industry needs a triple bypass, he says, and the Web's performing the surgery. Straight talk from the veteran musician, whose new album will be released this week both online and in stores. |
Salon.com May 16, 2000 Chris Colin |
Lou Reed The Velvet Underground founder gave us heroin, the exalted transvestite and euphoric nastiness. Who knew salvation could sound so good? |
Salon.com June 8, 2000 David Hill |
Sharps & Flats Steve Earle, once dubbed the "hillbilly Springsteen," learns that back roads "never carry you where you want 'em to." |
Salon.com December 21, 2000 Joe Heim |
Music 2000 Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again... |
Salon.com January 2, 2002 Bill Wyman |
Elton John He may be rock's most unlikely star, but he's also the king craftsman of pop who's charted more singles than anyone except Elvis... |
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John Waite... doin' it the hard way Why is he famous? Between his unforgettable ballads, "Missing You" and "When I See You Smile," and his new album, "The Hard Way," he has been making music since 1975, and is still going strong. |
Salon.com August 8, 2002 Eric Boehlert |
How do we live brokenhearted? Bruce Springsteen reconciles life after Sept. 11 with a blazing New Jersey tour opener. |
Salon.com October 17, 2001 Will Hermes |
The Grateful Dead, alive again In a box set that captures the earliest (and best) of this problematic band, one can find a dark side that meshes perfectly with the times... |
AskMen.com May 14, 2003 Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Best-Selling Albums Of All Time A look at the top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the United States, as of 2003. |
Salon.com June 19, 1999 Rachel Louise Snyder |
Will you still love me tomorrow? Will you still love me tomorrow?: In the '60s and '70s, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing a Carole King song. Thirty years later, the earth's still moving under her feet. |
Salon.com August 26, 2002 Greil Marcus |
Real Life Rock Top 10 Bruce Springsteen, "The Rising"... Elvis Presley... Emry Arthur... Sean Wilentz reports on Bob Dylan's return to the Newport Folk Festival... etc. |
AskMen.com Robert Scalia |
Top 10: Rock Concerts Of All Time There are certain rock shows that, for one reason or another, transcend their particular tour date and venue and truly capture the essence of that artist or band, transforming one simple night into legend. |
Salon.com January 7, 2003 Steven Hart |
"Some of these bootleggers, they make pretty good stuff" Bob Dylan's debt to the hidden industry that he (unwittingly) helped create. |
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Tyler Hilton This young songwriter and musician released his debut album, The Tracks Of, in September 2004, and is proving he's no one-trick pony, with roles on the WB's One Tree Hill and in the Johnny Cash biographical film, Walk the Line. |
Salon.com October 8, 2001 Ellen Willis |
The new talkin' World War III blues On Bob Dylan's new "Love and Theft," the topical and the timeless merge with maniacal intensity... |
Salon.com April 30, 2002 Ira Robbins |
When he was cruel It used to be easier for Elvis Costello to write good rock songs. On his newest album, this angry young man really isn't either... |
Reason June 2001 Charles Paul Freund |
Still Fab Why we keep listening to the Beatles... |
Popular Mechanics September 16, 2008 Seth Porges |
Rock Band 2 May Be the Best Party Game Ever: Hands-on Review Rock Band 2 does not repeat Rock Band's quantum leap in game-play design and technical innovation, but it does expand on and improve the original game enough to supplant it as the most fun party game of the year. |
Salon.com September 6, 2000 Rachel Louise Snyder |
He still gets around Former Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson now lets us use the word "genius." It's all part of growing up. |
Salon.com May 24, 2001 Joey Sweeney |
Bob school On the singer's 60th birthday, a musician remembers the lessons his dad taught him about Bob Dylan, rebellion and following your heart... |
Salon.com October 25, 2000 Andy Battaglia, Michelle Goldberg, Andrew Goodwin & Joe Heim |
Radiohead's "Kid A" Is this really an "important" record? Four critics duke it out. |
Salon.com April 4, 2000 Frank Houston |
Joni Mitchell As pure an artist as can be found in the entertainment industry, her confessional lyrics and lilting, soaring soprano have inspired countless musicians. |
Salon.com June 26, 2000 Greil Marcus |
Real Life Rock Top 10 Chris Isaak, 'N Sync and the favorite albums of Minnesota Senate candidates: Ten observations on pop and its discontents, from the noted author and critic. |
AskMen.com Florian Duijsens |
Running Playlist A list of the best running songs that'll keep your heartbeat pumping steady and give you the energy to push past that extra mile. |
Salon.com June 19, 2000 Steve Kurutz |
The wild one returns Former pro golfer Chip Taylor wrote "Wild Thing." On his first record in 15 years, Angelina Jolie's coolest uncle is in the midst of a genuine creative rebirth. |
Salon.com December 9, 2002 Greil Marcus |
Real Life Rock Top 10 Special all-Dylan edition |
AskMen.com December 30, 2003 |
Interview: Joe Cocker With 19 albums under his belt, an unforgettable performance at both Woodstocks, and a voice that is recognizable the world over, Joe Cocker is one of the greatest singers of his time. |
AskMen.com Ryan Pierce |
Top 10: Music Rivalries Behind the hits of the '70s, '80s and '90s are stories of ambition, betrayal and conquest. Settle in as we chronicle the winners and losers in the roll call of rock 'n' roll rivalry. Ring the bell! |
Salon.com May 31, 2001 Don McLeese |
Lucinda Williams' psychosexual murk On "Essence," her new album, a fragile genius delivers an emotional mess of a masterpiece... |
Salon.com August 30, 2001 Charles R. Cross |
Never mind the hair bands, here's a Flock of Seagulls! The author of a new biography of Kurt Cobain looks back at the best and worst of musical decades, the 1980s... |
Reason March 2003 Brian Doherty |
Come Hear Uncle Sam's Band The hippie capitalism of the Grateful Dead |
Salon.com September 19, 2000 Ira Robbins |
Links on the chain Broadside published songs by writers who wanted to change the world -- including a young Bob Dylan. A five-CD set marches through the great folk mag's past. |
Home Theater November 12, 2003 |
Reviews One reviewer takes a listen to the Bob Marley and the Wailers "African Herbsman" DVD-Audio disc, while another checks out "Creedence Clearwater Revival -- The Concert" on SACD. |
Audiophilia November 2001 D. Malcolm Fairbrother |
Bob Dylan: Love and Theft Dylan unveils twelve stunning new songs on his extraordinary new opus, Love And Theft. The strengths of this collection are many... |
Salon.com June 12, 2000 Greil Marcus |
Real Life Rock Top 10 Young Marble Giants; Sam Phillips; Sonya Hunter; Tarbox Ramblers; David Johansen; Bob Dylan; the Rolling Stones; The Haggard; Dusty |
AskMen.com August 28, 2001 |
Top 20 Must-Have Movie Soundtracks Here's a list of 20 movie soundtracks, with a couple of honorable mentions that every cultured man should own... |
AskMen.com Robert Scalia |
Top 10: Rock Duos Singer/guitarist duos have become legendary in the world of rock, the driving force behind some of the most popular bands of the last four decades. Here is a look at the top 10 rock duos of all time. |
AskMen.com Matthew Simpson |
Top 10: Distinct Voices In Music Below you will find my list of the Top 10 most distinct voices in music. For now, the author is sticking to male artists that boast a unique voice and singing style, as well as a large North American fan base. |