Kristi WootenAug 27, 2015U2’s Disappearing Act: Age Against the MachineLAST September U2 released its 13th album, “Songs of Innocence.” Critics lauded the collection’s lush ballads and rhythmically angular...
Kristi WootenJun 11, 2015Why We Love Brian Wilson’s Melodies (and Matzo Ball Soup)After seeing the new movie, Love & Mercy, we’ll never hear The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” the same way again. During a scene in which...
Kristi WootenApr 28, 2014Jimmy Carter on Women's Rights: Presidential DecreeJIMMY CARTER, the 39th president of the United States, is known for staunch opinions on matters ranging from peace in Palestine to poetry...
Kristi WootenJan 11, 2014Vince Gill, Jackson Browne and Dr. John Honor Gregg AllmanAll-star band gathers for ‘All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman’ in Atlanta: Rock and Roll Hall of Famers joined...
Kristi WootenJul 31, 2013Paul Weller and Rock History: Apollo LandingIn Harlem the roots of the rock ‘n’ roll family tree are 100 years strong. THE Apollo Theatre’s place in music history dates from 1914,...
Kristi WootenSep 29, 2011Paul McCartney's Classical Music and Sir Paul, the Sun KingPAUL MCCARTNEY is one of the most important figures of 20th-century music. Therein lies the dilemma. Can the 69-year-old former Beatle...