It feels like only six months since I wrote a piece exploring the best rock books of 2024. Here are ten terrific books from this year. How Does i ...

David Myhr has been serving up some delectable power pop, with a strong dip into Beatlesque flavors. Get to know him.

There are literally hundreds of books about The Beatles. It's hard to narrow them down to the five best, but we had a go.

Somewhere in the middle of his journey from New Waver to Ambient auteur, Jonathan Gregg created a fruitful mix of power pop ...

Beck is one of the most interesting artists of our time. We had a listen to his complex new album, "Ride Lonesome." ...

Andy Kim went from writing bubblegum hits to penning a quirky psychedelic track that still kinda holds up. Here's what ...

Editor’s Note. This post, from way back in 2022, is perfect to bring back in time for Halloween. And if you want to learn more, CultureSonar is hosting a free Fab Four Master Class, “Another Clue for ...

Bowie’s big glam breakthrough was a rootsy US troubadour’s Trojan horse. How did the Louisiana-born son of a country singer get a song onto the most influential UK glam-rock album ever? By not even ...

Pop music provides an excellent venue to appreciate the concept of time dilation outside the realm of theoretical physics or space travel. Somehow that song you remember being brand new is 40 years ...

For every fan of Bob Dylan’s vocals, there’s a dissenter; that’s not the strange part. What’s odd is that admirers who love his voice also sometimes hate it — and then love it again. His own vocal ...

During the 1970s disco era, no party or club dance floor took off without the pounding groove of Chic’s “Good Times” or “Le Freak.” However, the latter’s origin was rooted in frustration rather than ...

Editor’s Note: Ira Blacker has been deeply involved in the music business for decades and has quite a few stories to tell about some very big names. Here’s one of ’em from his book, Once A King, Now A ...