
Jed Gottlieb


Top 20 Fall Songs: Harvest Moons, Dead Leaves and November Rain
They tend to have a few touchstones: nostalgia, longing, acoustic guitar picking and a deep melancholy.

How ‘Pocket Full of Kryptonite’ Made Spin Doctors Unlikely Stars
Band's mix of southern rock and pop made for an unlikely success story.

Yacht or Not?: Sailing the Seas of Yacht Rock
The style crosses musical genres thanks to its inherent vibe.

How Van Halen’s ‘So This Is Love?’ Stands Apart on ‘Fair Warning’
Poppy, upbeat song stands out on an otherwise dark, aggressive album.

35 Years Ago: ‘The Love Boat’ Sets Sail for the Final Time
Show's last episode stuck to the series' tried-and-true formula.

45 Years Ago: Paul McCartney Takes the Ultimate Silly Love Song to No. 1
What's wrong with that? As far as he was concerned – nothing.

27 Rock Songs That Got a Second Life From Movies and TV
The Beatles, Queen and the Doors are just some of the artists who got new boosts thanks to the big and small screens.

In Defense Of: Starship’s ‘We Built This City’
People often make fun of the 1985 hit... But they also love it.

Why George Michael Sang Queen’s ‘Somebody to Love’ to Just One Person
He took the stage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness while enduring a very personal pain.

How Elvis Costello Reinvented Himself on ‘King of America’
Songwriter's 10th LP showed he could lovingly riff on Americana royalty.