Reverb LP

The Beatles eponymous ninth studio album, The Beatles—known as the “White Album” for its famous plain white cover—turns 50 this year (it was released on November 22, 1968). It’s a massive, 30-song opus, and an [...] read more

If you don’t know much about funk, P-Funk—the legendary Parliament Funkadelic—is a great place to start. (Yes, you can make the same case for James Brown, Sly Stone, the Ohio Players, and myriad others.) P-Funk emerged in [...] read more

The blues are a unique—and indigenous—American music and the foundation of most contemporary popular styles including soul, funk, R&B, most rock styles (yes, including prog), metal, country, and hip-hop. But if you don’t know [...] read more

By the early 1980s, the new wave of British heavy metal was in full swing. Bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motörhead, and Def Leppard were selling in the millions. Iron Maiden’s The Number of the Beast reached #1 on the UK [...] read more

In 1968, multi-instrumentalist and soon-to-be producer Al Kooper was at a crossroads. After a decade in the music business, which included playing guitar with The Royal Teens at 14 (they had a #3 hit, “Short Shorts,” in 1958, [...] read more

By 1963, Miles Davis was a bonafide superstar. He was signed to Columbia Records, played to sold out audiences, and headlined festivals. His record sales were good, too, and he was the top-earning musician [...] read more

In 1955, after years as a sideman and apprentice to the bebop masters—not to mention a long, dark period of drug addiction and dependence—Miles Davis was about to conquer the world. But world conquest takes [...] read more