20 Great Singles Released 50 Years Ago
|For our 50th issue, we decided to go digging through our crate of old 45s for some of the best songs celebrating their 50th anniversary. After resisting the urge to … Read more
For our 50th issue, we decided to go digging through our crate of old 45s for some of the best songs celebrating their 50th anniversary. After resisting the urge to … Read more
By Melissa Caruso In the past decade, plummeting record sales have focused both fan and artists’ interest on live shows. Since 2008, musicians have made more money performing than selling … Read more
The day I first met Levon Helm backstage at Mount Holyoke College’s Chapin Hall, he gave me and my girlfriends a detailed talk on the new boots he was wearing—from … Read more
FEATURES It’s a party! The good, the bad and the homely gather, hoot and holler. MELISSA CARUSO takes us on a visit to the cult we call music festivals, complete … Read more
In 1962, the Beach Boys first hit the charts and the Rolling Stones had only just formed. Have 50 years really passed since then? Let’s look back at some music … Read more
We’ve long had a digital edition on the web for subscribers, but with this, our 50th issue, Elmore will launch an iPad edition, an interactive Elmore that makes it easy … Read more
You can’t see them, but they’re everywhere – Three stars behind radio Little Steven Van Zandt Multitalented Steven Van Zandt is a musician, broadcaster, actor, humanitarian, educator, label owner and … Read more
Hot on the heels of their 50th anniversary tour kick-off last night in Tucson, Arizona, the Beach Boys released “That’s Why God Made the Radio” this morning, the first single … Read more
There are few musicians more well-documented and discussed than The Beatles. Between books, films, and magazine articles, the Fab Four’s impact on music and culture have been recorded at great … Read more
This Saturday is Record Store Day, that wonderful day in April when music fanatics everywhere use their tax return money to buy loads and loads of records from independently-owned record … Read more