Articles written by authors, guests and the 33 1/3 team.
Steve Matteo, author of The Beatles’ Let It Be, is taking over the blog today to talk about the everlasting influence and wisdom of the band, this album, and the people that he met through writing his 33 1/3… The musical, cultural and historical phenomenon of the Beatles seems to know no bounds. When I […]
It’s Global Beatles Day! Read More »
Pride Month is here, and we want to highlight some LGBTQIA musicians and authors featured in 33 1/3! dc Talk’s Jesus Freak – Late into Reagen’s presidency, three men formed a band, dc Talk, a group with evangelical roots and a unique appeal to secular audiences. Their fourth album, Jesus Freak, became a landmark of
Happy Pride Month from 33 1/3 to you! Read More »
Have you ever wondered, if given another chance to write for 33 1/3, which albums past authors would focus on the second time around? This anthology is the answer. Featuring 55 (yes, 55!) compact essays by past 33 1/3 authors, each chapter is about an album they just can’t seem get out of their heads.
The 33 1/3 B-sides Sneak Peek! Read More »
After decades of waiting, the film of Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace has finally reached the silver screen. Filmed over two days at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, Amazing Grace is the best-selling gospel album of all time. The new documentary about the live album uncovers the glamour and glory of those
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In his final blog post of the week, Michael talks about the plans he had to interview Tom Petty, and how his book changed after Petty’s sudden death. I signed the contract to write Southern Accents in November of 2016. In early 2017 I reached out to Petty’s camp to see if he would be
Tom Petty Week: Day 4 – Petty’s death and what happened next Read More »
Today, in honor of Tom Petty’s Southern Accents‘s publication date, Michael drafts up what he thinks Southern Accents should have looked like… It’s a bit of a parlor game amongst hardcore Heartbreakers fans to talk about the Southern Accents that could have been. Although I think that there would still be some significant problems with
Tom Petty Week: Day 3 – My perfect version of Southern Accents Read More »
Day 2 of Michael Washburn’s blog takeover! Today, he talks about how the Southern Accents recording sessions “were a bit of a quagmire,” and unravels the riddle of why “The Image of Me” was never included in this album. I mentioned yesterday that Southern Accents is broken backed—it’s almost a couple of different records slammed
Tom Petty Week: Day 2 – “The Image of Me” and what could have been Read More »
From today until Friday, Michael Washburn will be taking over our blog. Michael’s new 33 1/3 on Tom Petty’s Southern Accents, will be out on Thursday, April 4th, mark your calendars! In his first blog post of the week, Michael dives into why he chose Southern Accents to write about, and how this bizarre, contentious
Tom Petty Week: Day 1 – Why Southern Accents? Read More »
On Ada Wolin’s last day of her blog takeover, she takes us through rock ‘n’ roll history, highlighting the artists who have continued the legacy of The Shangri-Las. Read and listen below! The Shangri-Las have been named-checked so many times in rock ‘n’ roll, it’s hard to even know where to start. Their legacy runs
The Shangri-Las Week: Day 4 – Does this sound familiar? Read More »
In Ada Wolin’s third day of her blog takeover, she goes into the dark side of pop music – the frightening aspects of some of the Shangri-Las’ songs, and why spooky music is so much more alluring than bubblegum pop… In my first memory of hearing the Shangri-Las, I am in a dark car, driving
The Shangri-Las Week: Day 3 – The Freaky Side of Pop Read More »
