Fire and Rain: The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the Lost Story of 1970 by David Browne

January 1970: the Beatles assemble one more time to put the finishing touches on Let It Be; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young are wrapping up Déjà Vu; Simon and Garfunkel are unveiling Bridge Over Troubled Water; James Taylor is an upstart singer-songwriter who’s just completed Sweet Baby James. Over the course of the next twelve months, their lives–and the world around them–will change irrevocably.

The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock 'n' Roll Rivalry

On October 28, 2010, in Book Reviews, by Editor

Two of the world’s preeminent music journalists tackle the liveliest debate in rock history: which band is the greatest ever–the Beatles or the Rolling Stones? More than two dozen topics of debate are addressed, with cases being made both for the lads from Liverpool and rock’s proto bad boys.

John Lennon's Imagined Future

On September 26, 2010, in It's all about music..., by Editor

Next month, the ex-Beatle would have been 70. Here, one of his confidantes reflects on his enduring importance and how he might have reacted to events since his death – from 9/11 to punk and the advent of Twitter

Donovan, Four Beatles, One Beach Boy, And Mia Farrow

On November 20, 2009, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Donovan (Donovan Phillips Leitch, born 10 May 1946, in Maryhill, Glasgow), is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music.