The Allman Brothers Band
September 11, 2017|Kara Manning
Tragedy never really let go of them, but there is joy in the band's afterlife. [Playlist]
Michael Jackson
August 28, 2017|Kara Manning
Talented, fascinating, elusive, and tragic. [Playlist]
Norah Jones: Five Essential Willie Nelson Songs
August 16, 2017|Kara Manning
The friend and fellow Texan narrows down the Willie catalogue.
Willie Nelson
August 14, 2017|Laura Fedele
Willie Nelson made it okay to be a freak, not just in country music but in life. [Playlist]
Joe Jackson
August 07, 2017|Kara Manning
An artist of endless elasticity and restless genius. [Playlist]
Blondie
July 31, 2017|Kara Manning
Downtown ambassadors from the '70s who've never abandoned what made them great. [Playlist]
Tom Petty
July 24, 2017|Kara Manning
Petty always pushed to record fresh material, rather than just leaning on the laurels of his past. [Playlist]
My Morning Jacket
July 10, 2017|Kara Manning
Alt-country psych-rock inclinations, yearning melodies and ferocious reverb: Live, they are legendary. [Playlist]
U2
June 26, 2017|Kara Manning
Unlike the roar or swagger of a lot of all-male bands, U2's mightiest songs are unapologetically emotional. [Playlist]
Chuck Berry
June 19, 2017|Paul Cavalconte
Lennon: "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." [Playlist]