Tom Petty “Down South”
It's sometimes easy to forget Tom Petty was a southerner. But a significant part of his iconic American identity came from down south.... Read More
Boston “Don’t Look Back” (really)
A follow-up album that sounded just like its masterful predecessor, somehow too good to be considered as good.... Read More
The Highs of Lowe
Best of? Greatest hits? Power pop stud Nick Lowe has never had the proper title for a collection of his best songs. Until now.... Read More
Los Lobos “Will the Wolf Survive?”
Since their 1984 debut, "How Will the Wolf Survive?", Los Lobos have survived for 4 decades, blending a Mexican-American roots rock style all their own.... Read More
Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga – “Die With a Smile”
Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga release an instant classic that's hopefully not too late to be a Song of the Summer... Read More
A Tight Squeeze
Outside of the accepted top bands in history, is there a group that could enter a better 10-song list than Squeeze?... Read More
Breakfast in America
An album cover, and an album, both definitely worth revisiting. Supertramp's Breakfast in America is way more than meets the eye, or ear.... Read More
Bands of Brothers
Music aficionados are like a band of brothers. So how about a list of actual bands of brothers.... Read More
The Worst Song of All Time
At So Much Great Music, we celebrate all kinds of music that's great - it's right there in our name - but here we're going to explore the opposite.... Read More
Corinne Bailey Rae “Put Your Records On”
Corinne Bailey Rae's surprise hit "Put Your Records On" is somehow an even bigger surprise almost two decades later.... Read More