The Yacht Rock Book - An ExcerptThe "Party!" chapter from The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s.
History Of RockAn interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular.
Lace the Music: How LSD Changed Popular MusicStarting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music.
Ali McManusWheelchair-bound and with 30% lung capacity, Ali has adapted to create her own intimate sound.
Tony BanksThe Genesis mainstay breaks down some of the group's most stalwart songs and explains how he came developed one of his famous piano techniques.
Sending Out An SOS - Distress Signals In SongsSongs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy, Black Label Society)The shredder talks Ozzy, the latest from Black Label Society, and the "power of payola, paid vacations and hookers."
Roger LinnRoger's creations - the LM-1, LinnDrum and MPC60 - were used to create beats and backing tracks on a spectrum of hits, many by Prince.