The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 nominees were announced this week, and as always the list included a few surprises. Among them was Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, one of the […]
From The Stacks: ‘Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan’
The 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Are…Well, They Are
It’s quite fashionable to criticize the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s annual inductees, and I’m nothing if not fashionable.
Art: A Workout For Your Empathy Muscles
What if I told you that you can solve all of the world’s problems by writing a story?
Deep Cuts: Covers Better Than The Originals
Here’s another playlist that started as a discussion in the Facebook music group that I manage. Last week’s “live tracks better than their studio cousins” list led to the suggestion of cover […]
From The Stacks: Vietnam Era Taiwanese Bootlegs
These bootlegs are horrible. I love them.
Siesta
I am sitting in a diner, listening to Miles Davis’s 1987 album, Music From Siesta. I was managing a record store in Savannah when this album was released three decades ago. Thirty […]
Deep Cuts: Seafood Songs
This week’s “Deep Cuts” was inspired by a Google search. Most of the random searches that lead people to Why It Matters involve album covers, concert photos, song lyrics, that sort of […]
Deep Cuts: Coffee Songs
The photo accompanying this “Deep Cuts” gives you some idea of how seriously we used to take both our coffee and our sexism.
From The Stacks: Prince – ‘He’s Got the Look’
Prince’s after-show jams were legendary.
Three Times I Wrote About Prince
Prince pops up a lot in my personal soundtrack. The same is true for any of you who are [mumble mumble] years old.
Why It Matters 