TONY CALDWELStoryboardThe best Prince songs you've never heardCurated bySPINPrince’s catalogue is as sprawling, diverse, idiosyncratic, and rewarding as any musician’s in history. Here are his best deep cuts.
TONY CALDWEL3 days agoThe Story Behind Prince’s Drama-Infused ‘Purple Rain’ Album Coveramericansongwriter.com - Catherine WalthallWhat’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Prince? If we were gambling folk, we’d bet that it was “Purple Rain.” It is, for …
TONY CALDWEL5 days agoSave A Prayer: The Story Behind Duran Duran’s Heavenly Song - Dig!Dig! - Mark ElliottWith an iconic music video filmed in Sri Lanka, Save A Prayer became Duran Duran’s biggest UK success to date in the summer of 1982. For anyone of a …
TONY CALDWEL5 days agoLamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81verified_publisherThe New York Times - Gavin EdwardsCorrection: August 9, 2022 An earlier version of this obituary misstated when Mr. Dozier died. It was Monday, not Tuesday. Lamont Dozier, the prolific songwriter and producer who was crucial to the success of Motown Records as one-third of the Holland-Dozier-Holland team, died on Monday at his home …
TONY CALDWEL5 days agoTrace the Roots of Rock and Roll with a Spin of Roy Brown’s 'Laughing But Crying'Guitar Player - Jim CampilongoThis compilation of material by the original singer of “Good Rocking Tonight" showcases a number of fleet-fingered guitarists, such as Bill Jones, …
TONY CALDWEL6 days agoMo Ostin obituaryverified_publisherThe Guardian - Adam SweetingIt is usually the artists who are the household names in the music business, but there have been a handful of executives who became well known in their own right, such as Clive Davis at Columbia Records and Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic. One of the greats was Mo Ostin, who was renowned as a champion of …
