Help! explores a variety of diverse stylistic influences, provides an all-time standard song in the process, and bookends the rock & roll years.
From the Turntable: The Beatles- Help!, 1965
From the Turntable: The Beatles- A Hard Day’s Night, 1964
As Beatlemania explodes, the band grows their lyrical scope, and heads to the box office.
From the Turntable: The Beatles, Please Please Me, 1963
The Fab Four's debut LP remains an electrifying experience and launched the most revered catalog in music history.
Fifty Best Albums of 2023: Part II
Rock, pop, country, dance, soul, folk, jazz, and bluegrass all comprise our final batch of 2023's best albums.
From the Jukebox: Brenda Lee- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, 1958
Little Miss Dynamite's festive rockabilly cornerstone continues to make new history.
Eras: The Tour, The Film, and My Winding Road as a Swiftie
An essay on my evolving Taylor Swift fandom and experiencing the defining concert event of an era.
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