A biography of Paul Simon from Biography.com. Click on the link above to access.

An article published in Salon on the work and life of the songwriter and composer Randy Newman. Click on the link above to access the article.

An essay on Phil Ochs, one of the iconic protest folksinger and writers of the 1960s. The essay incorporates Phil Ochs' performances of some of his most well-known songs. Click on the link above to access.

"Mike Stoller, of the powerhouse songwriting duo Leiber and Stoller, talks about cultural appropriation, writing for Elvis, and the idea of the ‘soundtrack of our lives.’" Click on the link above to access the interview.

"The genius of Steely Dan talks blacks, Jews, and Lenny Bruce—and his new record, Sunken Condos." One of a very few articles which gives some cultural background about the enigmatic band. Click on the link above to access.

A recording of a live 2006 performance of "Society's Child," a controversial song that Janis Ian had written in 1965 about an interracial relationship. Click on the icon to hear the song.

The 1965 hit version of Sounds of Silence Click on the link above to listen and view the YouTube video.

"Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks to the man who has consistently remade the American musical over his 60-year career — and who is trying to surprise us one more time." Click on the link above to access the article.

A video of a perfomance of the Steve Reich's composition. Performed on February 5, 2011 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Performance. Produced by eighth blackbird. Filmed by Dan Nichols, Nichols Media. More ...

"How the Israeli-raised president of Island Def Jam Records became one of the most important men in hip-hop, and why he may now become one of the most important men in rock & roll." Click on the link above to access the article.