-
-
Pearl Jam, Eagles, Natalie Merchant, More Flee Labels
Big acts look to release their music all on their own
- Music
- By
-
Will "Idol" Winner Be a Star?
Kelly Clarkson plans tour and album, but will it be a hit?
- (Sub)Culture
- By
-
Keep Movin' On
Of all the phases of Sam Cooke's brief, incandescent career — from his early gospel stardom to his amazing leap into pop and soul that almost single-handedly shoved black music into the future — none is more tantalizing than the recordings he made during his final days. From 1963 until his murder in 1964, Cooke […]
- Music
- By
-
-
You Had It Coming
Sure, they've got lightning moves and thundering power, but guitar gods live by the same laws that govern lesser mortals: Only the most adaptable shall prevail. So now that old masters like Clapton and Santana are enjoying pop-propelled career rebirths, it's fair to ask, what about Jeff Beck? You Had It Coming, Beck's second solo […]
- Music
- By
-
You Win Again
For years now, Van Morrison has been resolutely chipping away at his own myth: The sublime Celtic poet, the transcendental visionary of Moondance and Astral Weeks — nothing would please him more than to see those images crumble and fall away. Morrison's third record in less than two years is earthy, barreling blues, R&B and […]
- Music
- By
-
Pearl Jam Set Sales Record with 'Vs.'
The Seattlites' sophomore album knocks Guns 'N Roses off the top of the first-week sales ranking
- Music
- By