By Jessica Wheeler, Music Columnist
When it began in the 1950s, rock and roll could pretty much be separated into two categories: African-American R&B artists and the white rockabilly acts who revered them. As the genre grew through the 1960s, this dichotomy of black and white seemed to more or less hold up—but what about the artists who didn’t fit into one of those categories?
By Jessica Wheeler, Music Columnist
By now, the musical memoir is just another box to check off on the career list of any self-respecting musician—it’s something you have to do. They’re also newsworthy, as recent memoirs by the likes of Chrissie Hynde and Kim Gordon made headlines even before their release. This year looks to be no different
By Jessica Wheeler, Music Columnist
When the Monkees take the stage in Clearwater on May 20, it will be to a widely diverse audience. Monkees fans range in age from 8 to 80, and those fans will be there in full force as the band hits the road in honor of their 50th anniversary. With their first brand new album in twenty years (Good Times, out May 27), there’s even more to celebrate.