The New York Times – Music:
The British musician, manager, producer, executive and author known for his work with Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, is the subject of a new book exploring his unique run in the industry.
Category: Nineteen Hundred Seventies
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Les Rallizes Dénudés: Unraveling One of Rock’s Deep Mysteries
The New York Times – Music:
The Japanese band that emerged in the late 1960s was known for its rumbling rhythms and ear-shredding feedback — but almost nothing was known about its leader, Takashi Mizutani.
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By Day, Richie Weeks Sorted Mail. At Night, He Was a Disco Mastermind.
The New York Times – Music:
The New York producer, songwriter and artist punched the clock at the post office as he amassed an archive of tracks previously unheard until now.
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Creed Taylor, Producer Who Shaped Jazz for Decades, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He made scores of albums with artists who were well known and others who soon would be. He also founded two important record labels.
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Blondie on the Music That Defined Its Legacy
The New York Times – Music:
Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and their bandmates built a career rooted in wit, excitement, pastiche and sex. A new boxed set, “Against the Odds: 1974-1982,” traces their journey.
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Blondie on the Music That Defined Its Legacy
The New York Times – Music:
Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and their bandmates built a career rooted in wit, excitement, pastiche and sex. A new boxed set, “Against the Odds: 1974-1982,” traces their journey.
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In the Late ’70s, Teen Punks Ruled New York. These Are Their Stories.
The New York Times – Music:
High school students spent their nights forging a colorful late-night scene marked by big choruses and few rules. The bands didn’t last, but the taste of art and freedom shaped their lives.
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A Guide to the Dance Music on Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
The New York Times – Music:
Chicago house, hyperpop, classic ’70s disco: The pop star’s new album is a tour through some of the genre’s most well-known touchstones as well as more underground sounds.
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Revisiting the Pyramids’ ‘Avant-Garde African Jazz,’ Four Decades Later
The New York Times – Music:
The group that started at Antioch College in Ohio went to Africa and returned “transformed,” one of its members said. A new boxed set collects its little-heard albums from the 1970s.