‘Sweet Forgiveness’ Paved the Way for Bonnie Raitt’s Just Desserts
Cheryl Graham
Serving as a blueprint for her later success, Sweet Forgiveness proves there can be no second act without a hell…
Surprise Thrills on Iowa’s Most Intense Trail
A writer goes on a grand adventure at home after postponing a Grand Canyon trek
The Wonder Years – Barren Magazine
The next time you ride in the back of the station wagon, sitting on the cold metal floor,…
The Tiles That Bind – New York Times
As my mother’s world became smaller, her words became smaller.
40th Anniversary Sets Reinforce the Pretenders’ Place in Rock History
For several years now, I’ve been on what feels like a one-woman mission to keep the Pretenders flag flying.
45 Years Later ‘Blondie’ Remains a Powerful Debut
Blondie’s first LP absorbed a wide range of influences and synthesized multiple genres, including surf pop, ’60s girl…
Kate Bush Created a Winter Wonderland on ‘50 Words for Snow’
‘50 Words For Snow’ is a jazzy wonderland of mystical creatures and fleeting romance
Patti Smith Rebuilt the World on 1996’S ‘Gone Again’
Patti Smith’s Gone Again, released 25 years ago, is imbued with grief, but the album’s themes are renewal, resilience,…
Kamala Harris’ 2020 VP Run Evokes the 2000 Film ‘The Contender’
Like ‘The Contender”s Laine Hanson 20 years ago, VP candidate Kamala Harris cuts the oxygen feeding the US…