Somewhere in the middle of his journey from New Waver to Ambient auteur, Jonathan Gregg created a fruitful mix of power pop ...

Beck is one of the most interesting artists of our time. We had a listen to his complex new album, "Ride Lonesome." ...

There are literally hundreds of books about The Beatles. It's hard to narrow them down to the five best, but we had a go.

New Year's Eve. A hot club, and even hotter party. A snobby doorman refusing entry. All of these led to the creation of a ...

They were stars in life, and some rock stars just can't leave the stage. Here are spooky tales of how music icons just go ...

Andy Kim went from writing bubblegum hits to penning a quirky psychedelic track that still kinda holds up. Here's what ...

Elvis Costello made a name with The Attractions. The relationship has gone through changes, most especially in the 1990s.

Editor’s Note. This post, from way back in 2022, is perfect to bring back in time for Halloween. And if you want to learn more, CultureSonar is hosting a free Fab Four Master Class, “Another Clue for ...

Bowie’s big glam breakthrough was a rootsy US troubadour’s Trojan horse. How did the Louisiana-born son of a country singer get a song onto the most influential UK glam-rock album ever? By not even ...

Billy Joel was well aware that Ludwig Beethoven couldn’t collect royalties when he listed him as a co-writer for “This Night,” with Joel acknowledging that he used Beethoven’s 1798 “Pathétique’ Sonata ...

In March, 1965, a Motown tour was in trouble. Despite having some of their songs recorded by the Beatles (“Money,” “Please Mr. Postman,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me”) and the Stones (“Money” and ...

For every fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, there’s a dissenter; that’s not the strange part. What’s odd is that admirers who love his voice also sometimes hate it — and then love it again. His own vocal ...