Rock 101—AP Class
|Rutgers Professor Louis Masur strode onstage in a state of excitement. We were about to examine songs “that influenced not only music, but society and culture,” aided by an onstage … Read more
Rutgers Professor Louis Masur strode onstage in a state of excitement. We were about to examine songs “that influenced not only music, but society and culture,” aided by an onstage … Read more
Kind, stubborn, smart, talented, eight-fingered, much-married, Christian, loyal, no-bullshit Billy Joe Shaver embodied the country outlaw persona—and why not? He helped define the “outlaw” man, and outlaw music. Shaver wrote … Read more
Elvis fans, rejoice! The ’68 TV special that relaunched Elvis Presley’s career and burned itself into our collective memories is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. The size … Read more
The King is gone but not forgotten. In fact, he’s back singing a duet with Lisa Marie. No, this is not a headline from the National Enquirer but rather real, … Read more
When it comes to deluxe box sets, the Bear Family has long ago set the bar at the top. Lately it seems they are into topping even themselves with each … Read more
Photos by Arnie Goodman Two of Roy Orbison’s three sons, Alex and Roy, Jr., joined writer Jeff Slate at Gibson Guitars headquarters in New York to read from their new … Read more
Everyone should know Billy Burnette, because everyone knows his music. Billy Burnette was born with music in his veins. His father Dorsey Burnette and uncle Johnny Burnette were two-thirds of the … Read more
For me this record hits the spot–it has always been about the great guitar parts that make a great rock ‘n’ roll and blues songs.The first guitar player that comes … Read more
Elvis Presley is a pretty easy sell. Like most iconic and late musicians, there is a plethora of new releases that just shake up what’s already been heard. Case and … Read more