Music

We’ve all acquired possessions that mean a great deal to us throughout our lifetimes. Whether things are handed down from loved ones who have passed on before us, items we’ve earned through hard work, or even special and rare finds we’ve bought to enjoy and keep. By the time a long life ends,…

Thanks to its bitesize format and ubiquity in a digital society where one is never too far from a speaker or Spotify playlist, music can weave its way into the public consciousness without our active participation. As a result, many songs enter our lives untethered from their artists and origins.…

What do you remember most about American Idol at its peak? Is it the amazing performances? The moment the wrong David won the seventh season? Be honest—it’s the hilariously awful auditions that opened each season. I could bet you dollars to donuts that more people remember the greats like William…

Before music streaming, even before CDs, there was vinyl. Vinyl records came in albums and singles. The singles, in a 45 rpm format, had an A-side and a B-side. It was the song on the record’s front, the A-side, which was intended to be the hit. The A-side got the record label marketing. The B-side…