He was using his music to protest, but not in a distasteful way.
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The One-Hit-Wonder File: ‘Incense and Peppermints’
The tune’s groovy vibe instantly transports you back to the Summer of Love.
The tune’s groovy vibe instantly transports you back to the Summer of Love.
The Other Side of the Pen: Songs About Songwriters
Once in a while, they expand their focus to include their fellow travelers.
Once in a while, they expand their focus to include their fellow travelers.
Paul Revere and the Raiders: 6 of Their Best
Paul Revere and The Raiders also showed up on an episode of "Batman", performing a song in the lair of the villainous Penguin.
Paul Revere and The Raiders also showed up on an episode of “Batman”, performing a song in the lair of the villainous Penguin.
Stewart Lindsey: Dave Stewart’s Next Act
It’s the sound of two men latching onto a genre they so dearly love, channeling both their truths and ours.
It’s the sound of two men latching onto a genre they so dearly love, channeling both their truths and ours.
Norah Jones’ Latest: ‘Pick Me Up Off the Floor’
"Pick Me Up Off the Floor" is a type of project that could only be written through experience.
Pick Me Up Off the Floor is a type of project that could only be written through experience.
The Fab Four Master Class: ‘America!’
This next class focuses on the pivotal year of 1964 — and how “America!” turned everything on its head.
This next class focuses on the pivotal year of 1964 — and how “America!” turned everything on its head.
The Guitar in #1 Hits of the 80s: 1980-84
What role has the guitar played in America’s #1 hit songs?
What role has the guitar played in America’s #1 hit songs?
7 Badass Girl Bands We Need Right Now
A salute to bad-to-the-bone female bands who have moved music to all-new levels.
A salute to bad-to-the-bone female bands who have moved music to all-new levels.
Guitar Gems of the 1950s
I wanted to look at the guitar’s role in these #1 hits.
I wanted to look at the guitar’s role in these #1 hits.
1978: The Year That Parliament-Funkadelic Ruled the Universe
The year that resulted in a series of genre-defining and genre-defying albums that yielded a string of gold and platinum awards.
The year that resulted in a series of genre-defining and genre-defying albums that yielded a string of gold and platinum awards.
Two by Four: Best-Selling Albums From Each Beatle After the Break-Up
The new found freedom allowed them to explore more personal work.
The new found freedom allowed them to explore more personal work.
The Things They Did for Love: The Top 10 Songs of 10cc
“We all got balls and chains, but somes got balls and brains.”
“We all got balls and chains, but somes got balls and brains.”
Joni Mitchell’s ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ at 50: A Different Voice
Life is a series of choices, different for women than for men.
Life is a series of choices, different for women than for men.
Paul Weller’s ‘On Sunset’: The Modfather Returns
Pure creativity needs great courage to realize its great potential.
Pure creativity needs great courage to realize its great potential.
Back on the Bus With Stillwater: ‘Almost Famous’ at 20
Rock life can be cruel, self-destructive, and dishonest.
Rock life can be cruel, self-destructive, and dishonest.