What does it take for an album to achieve classic status? Generally speaking, a consensus must coalesce around it, an unspoken understanding among thousands of listeners across several decades that this specific 33 1/3 RPM […]

Playing in a band is a tricky proposition. In addition to sounding good together, all the band members have to like each other, or at least be able to tolerate one another. Sadly, in the […]

Everyone knows what a guilty pleasure is. They know this because they have many of their own and won’t tell you what they are. Honestly, most of us pretend we’re cultured and sophisticated and patronize […]

As any cultured and educated person knows, many country music songs are about jail. In fact, many country music albums are about the experience of being incarcerated and don’t mention a dying puppy even once. […]

The one-hit wonder is one of nature’s most curious phenomena. For one thing, we can all be happy that the artist has one hit and one hit only, and it’s the only thing we’ll ever […]

In the early days of rock and roll, it didn’t take much to shock audiences. From Elvis Presley gyrating to the Beatles’ unkempt hair, people were easily scandalized and sent to the fainting couch with […]

It’s hard to beat the sweet twang of a classic country music song when it comes to excellent comfort music. Interestingly, that same music also provides a great soundtrack for getting liquored up and starting […]

On the outside, many bands seem to consist of musicians with a common cause and something to say. Behind the scenes, it can be a very different story, which can be an angry one that […]

Pixar Animation Studios made its first film in 1995, the critically-acclaimed box office hit “Toy Story.” Since then, the studio has been known for its high-quality animated films that delight and amaze children of all […]