deep dive

Today we celebrate the birthday of legendary Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and to commemorate the occasion, we thought we’d take a look at one of his albums that often gets overlooked because of its proximity to two of the most...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a guitarist who brought classical music to the masses with an instrumental called “Classical Gas.” To commemorate the date of his birth, however, we thought we’d shine a spotlight on the subsequent four albums...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Mark Knopfler, a man known far and wide for having been one of the founding members – not to mention the immediately-recognizable lead singer and guitarist – for Dire Straits. To commemorate the date...

Today we celebrate the birthday of vocalist B.J. Thomas, a man who first came to enormous fame in the late ‘60s thanks to the hits “Hooked on a Feeling” and “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.” Although Thomas had most...

Today we celebrate the birthday of a true Canadian icon: Geddy Lee, lead singer of Rush. To commemorate the occasion, we’ve decided to bypass the usual look back at the band’s Atlantic Records catalog and instead do a deep dive...

Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest singers of... Well, geez, let’s see, when did she start her career? In the late ‘60s...? Okay, then we’re celebrating the birthday of one of the greatest singers of the...

Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the jangliest guitarists in the history of rock ‘n’ roll: Roger McGuinn, best known for his work with The Byrds. To commemorate the occasion, we’re taking a deep dive back to 1973...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Bonnie Tyler, a powerful vocalist who found her biggest fame in the US during the ‘80s, thanks to such classics as “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero.” Neither of...

Today we celebrate the birthday of Cilla Black, one of the UK’s most beloved female vocalists, and we do so by doing a deep dive into the final album Cilla released during her decade-and-a-half long tenure with EMI Records. Produced...