RIP Tom Lehrer
The musician-comedian spread like herpes, rather than Ebola
Musicians
Monday
Thursday
Back to the birth of the Greenwich Village music scene
David Browne’s latest book pivots around 1961
Bud Powell should be a household name
He cherished the few joys in his life and celebrated them through his innovative approach to the piano
Monday
The evergreen, ageless Rolling Stones
How did the band achieve this curious headlock on our affections?
Friday
George Harrison at eighty
Of the four Beatles, Harrison was the most attuned to, and wary of, the mania side of Beatlemania
Wednesday
Bernie Taupin is more than just ‘Elton John’s lyricist’
The songwriter’s book is free of sentimental clutter, but it would take a heart of stone not to be moved by the takeaway message
Wednesday
The struggle of the female musician
Quartet: How Four Women Changed the Musical World by Leah Broad reviewed
