Bruce Springsteen: You Have to Be On Columbia Records
June 9th marked the 54th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen signing with Columbia Records, which is rarified air for recording artists, and there are only a select few who can make the same claim.
Fleetwood Mac’s Guitarist Problem
Here is the story of Fleetwood Mac through the travails of their six foundational guitarists.
The Genesis of Genesis: Part 2
Scott Shea continues his deep dive into Genesis’s formative years. Part two picks up in the summer of 1970, as two working-class musicians, one a child actor turned drummer, the other a self-taught guitarist with an ad in the back of Melody Maker, find their way into a group on the cusp of something extraordinary. It ends with a classic lineup finally in place, a landmark album on the shelves, and the journey to greatness underway.
The Genesis of Genesis: Part 1
Scott Shea charts Genesis’s evolution from private school amateurs to prog pioneers. Part one covers the Charterhouse years through to 1970, just before two working-class musicians arrived to complete the group’s most celebrated lineup. It begins, as all the best origin stories do, with youthful ambition, setbacks, and a meddling pop svengali.