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Every Tuesday and Thursday, former Warner Bros. Records executive and industry insider Stan Cornyn ruminates on the past, present, and future of the music business. To WBR and Reprise, 1965-1967 felt like a good, warm shower. Of cash. “Across the...

Way back on this day in 1976, UK music weekly The Melody Maker reviewed a Sex Pistols gig with the words, 'I hope we shall hear no more of them.' Almost 40 years later, we couldn't disagree more. Check out...

Lucky number 7 and Daddy needs a new pair of shoes! But until then, how about you join me as The White Stripes turn your white orchids blue? Then get out your passport ‘cos we’re going to Paris with John...

  Rock photographer Neal Preston Photography's new digital book LED ZEPPELIN: SOUND AND FURY takes you behind the scenes and onstage with the legendary group. Pre-order now on the iBookstore. Learn more about Neal's unprecedented access to Led Zeppelin in...

Every Tuesday and Thursday, former Warner Bros. Records executive and industry insider Stan Cornyn ruminates on the past, present, and future of the music business. Call this 1966, and edging toward 1967. Warner Bros. Records’ new young A&R crew grew...

Today we celebrate the late Martin Hannett, known for lending his trademark sound on the production behind Joy Division's UNKOWN PLEASURES and CLOSER. He also worked with many recording acts from Manchester including The Smiths, New Order, and Happy Mondays...

The Doors played at The Cheetah Club in Venice, California today in 1967. At the time, it was the band's largest show performing for a crowd of over 3,000. Enjoy this clip of The Doors playing live on Canadian national...

RIP documentary filmmaker Les Blank. I’m not touching down in New Orleans until the second weekend of jazzfest in May, so it's a fine time to revisit Blank’s 1978 NOLA documentary, Always For Pleasure. For those curious, the film is...

On this day in 1967, Stax Records' finest Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and Booker T and The MG's headlined at London's Hammersmith Odean, England. Here is a clip of Otis and Booker T performing together: