Unfortified Castle

Yes, it's a cover, and yes, they made a couple small changes that really make their version superior to its predecessors.

I celebrate and tell the story of my very favorite track from the Starman on the golden anniversary of its initial release.

Elliot Lurie and Looking Glass relay just enough to the listener to make their story both succinct and rich.

Amidst the stress of finals prep, small gestures and acts of kindness can go a long way. Today I managed to grind out my English final...

Through lead singer Karen O, Yeah Yeah Yeahs find a balance between soft, heartfelt vocals and a powerful alt rock instrumental.

The Kinks' beautiful psychedelic pop rock track has a narrator who just can't let himself enjoy life to the fullest.

Alabama Shakes strike a beautiful balance between the deeply personal and the globally applicable in the narrative of their debut single.

...and I only learned about it today.

Is it pyromania? No, but it's a frantic and psychedelic trip that makes you feel like something's burning inside you.

It's a song I consider a sports anthem, and just a track that gets you in the mood for a thrashing.

Genesis capture the strife which penetrates our world on all levels, while also leaving the door open for humanity to still work things out.

I discuss a trio influences that lie behind one of my favorite songs from nearly a decade ago.

10 minutes, 13 seconds. 111 lines of lyrics. It's a daunting feat to attempt, but Taylor Swift passed her own test with flying colors.

In a thousand-yard stare of a song, CCR — contrary to many other artists — reflect on how darkness can always penetrate the light.

Twenty-nine men and the ship with which they went down are memorialized each November 10, with this song serving as a backdrop.

Its sound as as mid-60s as you can get, but its perspective might lend itself to being a forerunner of more contemporary movements.

Jakob Dylan and company paint the end of youthful innocence as a time for reaffirming oneself and continuing to move forward.

Redbone's indigenous background is also reflected through their simple, but profound lyrical message.

Upon a close listen, the load-bearing in the chorus leads to a reconfiguring of the entire narrative and outlook of the tune.

...well, I'm writing about this song and band for the first time, but the theme of love and desire is nothing new for me or music at large.