FOLK & COUNTRY

The received wisdom handed down by rock scholars and historians has been that for Dylan and The Hawks this was a period of woodshedding; of quiet meditation, musical reflection and scholarly, almost Spartan, diligence. Learn More

The latest installment in the 33 1/3 Series looks at Dylan's landmark album. Learn More

Neil Young's Harvest is one of those strange albums that has achieved lasting success without ever winning the full approval of rock critics or hardcore fans. Learn More

The backside of Nick Drake's headstone, wedged deep into the earth of an English parish church graveyard, reads: 'Now we rise and we are everywhere.' Learn More

Richard had been married for nearly a decade to Linda, who sang his songs with empathy and clarity and who, moreover, put up with his quest for truth and self-knowledge, and bore his children, and loved him throughout. Learn More

The band heaped their cases and bags into the corner of a small tavern and came to rest around a table. Some of them continued to sing, while others put their brows to the table and slept. Learn More

The Burritos wanted country music that breathed and bled, that was relevant and vital. Learn More

This book focuses on the genius of Smith's 1998 debut that remains his defining album. Learn More

Even at four in the morning, the strip clubs and watering holes surrounding the Honolulu studio were still hopping. The recording engineer heard a car pull into the lot, and soon the biggest man he had ever seen walked in. When he stepped into the studio, the floated floor shifted beneath the engineer's feet. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole engulfed the engineer's hand in his and said, "Hi, bruddah." Learn More