Rock Archives

220: Cilla Black, ‘Alfie’

Wanna hear a GOOD song?

July 9, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 14

139: The Swingle Singers/James Taylor, ‘On the 4th of July’

This week we talk about the United States’ bar mitzvah, how we discovered Bach, the history of The Swingle Singers, the marvels of Scandinavian a cappella festivals, and older people falling in love.

July 3, 2025 by jeff A Cappella Rock Song Of the week Vocalists 13

214: The Beatles, ‘You’re Gonna Lose That Girl’

When Rock & Roll became Rock.

June 25, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 10

154: Laura Nyro, ‘Save the Country’

Music that repels missiles.

June 17, 2025 by jeff Israeli Personal Rock 13

325: Brian Wilson, ‘God Only Knows’ (“At My Piano”)

God only knows how a mortal could make divine music.

June 13, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 5

201: Bob Dylan, ‘All Along the Watchtower’

Bob Dylan at his best. Which is to say the art of our time at its best. For time capsules, for satellites to distant universes, for future generations: this is what we had to offer.

May 28, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 7

I say ‘The Bee Gees’ and you snicker. But before these three white Australian brothers started sounding like three black American sis-tahs, they were compared favorably with, ahem, The Beatles. The Brothers Gibb – Incarnation #1.

May 22, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 20

133: Spencer Davis Group (Stevie Winwood), ‘I’m A Man’

My secret internal ringtone.

May 15, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 17