Some of the year’s most thrilling music was its oldest: Rock icons dug into their archives, underground ’90s rap and indie figures put out long-awaited vinyl and more.
Category: Rolling Stones
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How ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Winked at Gen X and Millennials
Jenny Han, the showrunner, handpicked music that referenced previous generations’ pop culture for Amazon Prime’s young adult drama.
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Terry Reid, Rock Singer Known as ‘Superlungs,’ Dies at 75
He missed his chance to be Led Zeppelin’s lead vocalist, but his solo work — and his otherworldly voice — drew raves from Aretha Franklin and others.
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Michael Lydon, Writer Who Rocked With the 1960s, Dies at 82
A founding editor of Rolling Stone and a seasoned music journalist, he spent time with the Beatles and toured with the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones.
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An Ex-Stone Says the Met Has His Lost Guitar. The Museum Says No Way.
Representatives for Mick Taylor, the Rolling Stones’ former guitarist, said the Les Paul was stolen from him decades ago. The museum says he never owned it and has not made a claim.
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Henry Mount Charles, Whose Castle Was a Mecca for Rock, Dies at 74
To preserve his Irish manor, he staged concerts on its grounds, drawing the likes of U2, Bob Dylan, Madonna and the Rolling Stones as well as tens of thousands of fans.
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Max Romeo, Leading Voice in the Heyday of Roots Reggae, Dies at 80
His early hits were filled with sexual innuendo. But he later switched to a soulful political message that resonated in 1970s Jamaica and beyond.
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Marianne Faithfull Was an Unforgettable Style Paragon
Marianne Faithfull, who died on Thursday at 78, “seemed to touch all the moments,” helping define the look of the 1960s with an influence that is still seen today.
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Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations
The singer, who died on Thursday at 78, spent decades in the spotlight exercising a very specific and subversive power.
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Stanley Booth, Music Journalist Who Loved the Blues, Dies at 82
He is best known for his book about the Rolling Stones. But he mostly wrote about blues artists, some of them famous (B.B. King) and some less renowned (Furry Lewis).
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Music’s Most Neglected Day of the Week
Seven songs for Tuesdays from Stevie Wonder, iLoveMakonnen and more.