The Business Of The Rolling Stones
This year, The Rolling Stones are celebrating a half century of making music. Over the course of those 50 years, the legendary, and long-lasting group has often been called the "world's greatest rock...
View Article2013 Grammy Nominations: Surprises, Snubs, And 'Walsergate'
Last week the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2013 Grammy Awards. Critics have noted that this new crop of nominees -- many of them newcomers like fun. and Frank Ocean (each with six...
View ArticleFrank Ocean, Social Media Phenoms, And Wussy: Joe Levy's 2012 Music Survey
Like many critics, Billboard editor and Soundcheck regular Joe Levy sums up the year in music with two words: Frank Ocean, and catches us up on why it was such a big year for the R&B singer. But,...
View ArticleAdele's '21' Tops Year-End Album Sales (Again)
Last week we learned that Adele's 2011 blockbuster 21 was the top-selling album of 2012, with 4.4 million copies sold. It was the second consecutive year that 21 was the top seller -- a first since...
View ArticleToo Old To Rock; Jennie C. Jones On Visual Art And Jazz; Hitchcock On Hitchcock
In This Episode: Rock began as the ultimate expression of youth, but musicians in their 60s and 70s are having a moment. In the last year we’ve heard from the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen,...
View ArticleIs There Such A Thing As 'Too Old To Rock?'
According to Billboard editor Joe Levy, one of the weirdest things going on in rock and roll right now is that so many musicians in their 60s and 70s are having banner years. In the last 12 months,...
View ArticleThat Was A Hit?!?: Candyman, 'Knockin' Boots'
Last week, we kicked off That Was A Hit?!? our new occasional series with the mission to explore the improbable success of songs that today seems positively baffling. Billboard editor Joe Levy returns...
View ArticleMusical Money Makers; Keith Sweat’s Relationship Advice; The Milk Carton Kids
In This Episode: Billboard magazine recently published its list of top earning artists from the past year – and some of the numbers might surprise you. We put listeners’ music and money knowledge to...
View ArticleMisunderstanding Lyrics Is Just More Fun
Los Angeles band inc. is two brothers who specialize in stripped-down indie R&B grooves that sound as brainy as they do sexy. Because one of its songs is entitled “Lifetime,” I know the lyric in...
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Uncovering Unpublished Lyrics By Bob Dylan
Earlier this month, the auction house Christie’s announced plans to sell unreleased Bob Dylan lyrics for a 1963 song called “Go Away You Bomb." Dylan wrote the anti-nuclear song during the era of The...
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