The Best Original Songs of 2022, according to the Academy
Greetings, music-loving Soluters! (and music haters, as well) This year, as a change of pace,…
Let Me Hold Your Hand: The British Invasion Begins
People talk a lot about the impact the early rock ’n’ rollers had on the…
Disney Byways: The Sherman Brothers
The Coen Brothers shared a Celebrating the Living column some years ago. I felt kind…
Year of the Month: Haley Ioppini on SUPERSTAR: THE KAREN CARPENTER STORY
Karen Carpenter was an icon. It’s hard to dispute that the silky-smooth-voiced adult contemporary singer…
The Solute Record Record Club: Haley Ioppini on Utada Hikaru’s DEEP RIVER
How do you follow up the fastest-selling album of all time? This is where Utada…
The Friday Article Roundup: Float On
This Week You Will Feel Buoyant About: the year’s best movies the year’s best in…
Year of the Month: Haley Ioppini on PROCOL HARUM
Most people only know Procol Harum for their massive international hit “A Whiter Shade of…
The River Isn’t Deep, But the Current Is Strong: Persia on “Ode to Billie Joe”
The mystery surrounding “Ode to Billie Joe” has often overshadowed the song itself. We know…
Year of the Month: MOSAIC
How do you describe Wovenhand? When I downloaded them to my iTunes from my dad’s…
Year of the Month: Miller on JIMMY BELL’S STILL IN TOWN
The story goes like this: two men walk into a bar. They see two brothers,…