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Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Wu-Tang Clan & More Selected for 2022 National Recording Registry: See the Full List
The 25 recordings that were added to the National Recording Registry on Wednesday (April 13) run the gamut from the Disneyland Boys Choir’s 1964 earworm “It’s a Small World” to Wu-Tang Clan’s 1993 rap classic Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The selections span 89 years — from 1921 (James P. Johnson’s “Harlem Strut”) to 2010 (an episode of the popular podcast WTF With Marc Maron featuring guest Robin Williams). This year’s inductions bring the number of titles in the registry to 600. The roster of 2022 honorees includes two albums that topped the Billboard 200 – Bonnie Raitt’s Nick of Time (1990) and Alicia Keys’ Songs in A Minor (2001) — and two singles that topped the Billboard Hot 100 – The Four Tops’ “Re...
Bonnie Raitt Announces First Album in 6 Years, Share New Song ‘Made Up Mind’
Singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt is back with her first batch of material since 2016. With the 50th anniversary of her debut looming last year, Raitt went into a Northern California studio with a team of musicians to record the new album, Just Like That… Raitt, who produced the record, worked with two frequent collaborators, bassist James “Hutch” Hutchinson and drummer Ricky Fataar, along with keyboardist/backing vocalist Glenn Patscha and guitarist Kenny Greenberg. Raitt’s longtime guitarist/songwriting partner George Marinelli also appears on Just Like That… Today, Raitt unveiled the collection’s first single, “Made Up Mind,” which showcases her signature roots rock style with elements of country, Americana and blues. [embedded content][embedded content] “On this record, I wanted to s...
The 50 Best Albums of 1971
It’s become a cliché, even for post-Baby Boomers, to look back wistfully on the early ’70s as some kind of untouchable golden age for popular music. But when you survey all the era’s best albums in list form, it’s hard not to trust that instinct. I mean…holy shit. In 1971, the psychedelic era hadn’t completely wilted; prog was nearing its popularity apex; Motown was still a revolutionizing soul music; the folk-rock movement was in full flight. The possibilities were limitless. You know it’s a banner year when 50 albums don’t begin to scratch the surface — when both John Lennon and Paul McCartney release definitive LPs and neither make the top 10. Was 1971 the greatest album year ever? We’ll save that debate for another time (or maybe another list). For now, we present 50 stone-cold cl...
Neil Young, Margo Price, Dave Matthews and More to Play Farm Aid 2020
Willie Nelson, Margo Price, Dave Matthews, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and more will be ringing in Farm Aid’s 35th anniversary with a special virtual livestream concert to bring awareness to farmers around the U.S. and the continuous struggles they face, especially during the current pandemic. “This pandemic and so many other challenges have revealed how essential family farmers and ranchers are to the future of our planet,” Farm Aid founder Willie Nelson said in a statement. “Farm Aid 2020 is going to give the whole country a chance to learn about the important work of farmers and how they’re contributing to our well-being, beyond bringing us good food.” Matthews, who is a Farm Aid board member, talked about the importance of the farming community, emphasizing that their voices shoul...
