Lindsey Buckingham has singled out the second side of The Beach Boys’ 1965 album “The Beach Boys Today!” as an underappreciated body of work that deserves wider recognition, crediting it as a crucial stepping stone towards Brian Wilson’s later masterpieces. The Fleetwood Mac guitarist, known for his own meticulous, perfectionist approach to studio craft, has…

Before becoming associated with Key West and his later commercial success, Jimmy Buffett was a struggling singer-songwriter in Nashville. The article recounts how his determination led him to become the first artist booked at Exit/In, a venue that later became an important part of Nashville’s musical history. In 1971, Buffett spotted the unfinished Exit/In while…

The article reassesses John Lennon’s 1971 song ‘Imagine’, which Lennon described as the best song he had written, against criticisms that it is naïve, overly sentimental or hypocritical. It argues that the song’s plain language and gentle melody helped make its challenge to religion, nationalism, capitalism and materialism widely accessible, explaining its enduring cultural influence…

Lacuna Coil vocalist Andrea Ferro said the music industry has changed dramatically, with social media replacing magazines, television and radio as the main way audiences discover bands. He argued that this makes rapid success possible but makes sustained careers harder, while stressing that artists must remain honest about the music they create rather than follow…