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Insights: Aretha Franklin “A Song For You”

With Aretha, popular music achieves the status of high art and “A Song For You” is one of her finest, yet overlooked performances.

Elvis Presley was the greatest cultural force of the 20th century. Here is a brilliant example of his early work.

Here’s the scoop on the Jimi Hendrix version of ‘All Along The Watchtower’, arguably the best cover version of any cover version ever.

The music of Johnny Cash is as about as powerful a country music experience as you could wish for.

‘Crossroads’ is a blistering bravado live performance from the power trio Cream.

Hawaiian ukelele artist Shimabukuro teams up with drummer Mick Fleetwood for a passionate Blues Experience. Highly recommended.