Sailing Away With The Randy Newman Songbook 2026
Most songwriters write from the first person as if they’re opening their diaries—confessional, autobiographical, inviting you into their emotional truth. Randy Newman writes from the first person like Flannery O’Connor or Raymond Carver: his “I” is a construct, a character who reveals himself through what he says and, more devastatingly, through what he casually omits.
Now Eric Dolphy’s Out to Lunch!: The 1964 Jazz Masterpiece That Rewrote the Rules
In 1964, just four months before his sudden death in Berlin at the age of 36, Eric Dolphy recorded Out to Lunch!—an album that continues to rattle the walls of jazz orthodoxy. Released by Blue Note Records, it is the only album Dolphy made for the label, but it stands as one of the most important and uncompromising statements of the avant-garde jazz movement.
Linger with Bon Iver for now
How important is Bon Iver to your musical soundscape? I would argue forcefully Bon Iver is important to all of us who care about the ineffable, ineluctable obliqueness of spare emotively delivered lyrics, electronic voice sampling, proto drumming, solo acoustic, orchestrally abundant, emotional soundscapes.
Beyond the Rumors
Carly Simon's Voice, Craft, and Literary Legacy
Thirteen Top 40 hits. Five children's books. Two acclaimed memoirs. A voice that defined a generation. Discover how Carly Simon's artistry transcends the tabloid narratives that have long overshadowed her extraordinary talent and intelligence.
Read the Full Story🎵 Dive Deeper Into the Music You Love
From Christine McVie's timeless songcraft with Fleetwood Mac to Dua Lipa's stunning vocal evolution—explore Mac Miller's Swimming dreamscape and uncover the refined grooves of The Style Council's genre-blending legacy.