Sitting on Top of the World: An Appreciation of Ginger Baker
Sean MurphyOf course his father was a bricklayer, and it could be said that his son,...
1969–2019: In the Court of the Crimson King at 50
I’ve written a little bit about prog rock; my series “The Amazing Pudding” at PopMattersand rankings of the best prog...
Abbey Road at 50
I don’t even have a question, but here is the answer: Whenever I listen to Abbey...
Bruce Springsteen at 70: Portrait of The Boss as a Young Man
Happy Birthday to the Boss. 70 years young. The best tribute I can offer is...
Ric Ocasek: Just What We Needed
We tend to believe (or want to believe?) that the best artists emerge, fully-formed, as...
10 for NYC by 10, on 9/11
New York City would be unimaginable without jazz, and vice versa. Here then is a...
Sanctuary
I visited my mother’s grave the first several years for the same reason I used...
Rock Island: 1989-2019
My good friend, and brother Tony James reminds me that today is the 30th anniversary...
This Creeping Malaise
Of course, what we write about is what we think about, and what we think...
Some of the Things Toni Morrison Means to Me
I’m not certain if it has anything to do with what you study in college,...