Review: 'Under the Ivy: The Life & Music of Kate Bush [Omnibus Remastered edition]'

Kate Bush seems to reveal so much of herself in her songs despite being more of a storyteller than a self-dissecting singer-songwriter. So much of her own intense connections to family, sex, love, and nature bleed through her tales of soldiers, ship-wreck survivors, ghosts, monsters, talking houses, and amorous computers. In reality, Kate Bush is an extremely private person, but the personal air of her music prompts a great deal of curiosity, empathy, and speculation in critics and fans alike.

Review: 'David Bowie: Rock 'N' Roll Chameleon'

Few rock stars are as suited to the kinds of coffee table bio cum discography divethat Quarto publishes on a semi-regular basis as David Bowie. He had a huge number of records and a huge number of looks. Few rock writers are as suited to penning this kind of book as Martin Popoff, who always brings the personality and humor sadly lacking in most boilerplate tomes of this type. 

Review: Vinyl Reissue of 3 Motown Albums

This month Elemental Music continues its Motown vinyl reissue campaign it began back in May by releasing three pivotal albums from three pivotal artists. The label's most enduring male vocal group makes their debut. The label's superstar female vocal group undergo an image change. The label's pioneer innovator starts winding down his original pop hitmaker phase and gets his first number one pop hit. 

Review: 'Mind Games' by John Lennon and Yoko Ono

When critics and audiences refused to embrace the radical politics of 1972's Sometime in New York City, John Lennon shifted tracks and made a poppier, sunnier record in 1973. Despite being hunted by the Nixon administration, which sought to expel him from the country because of his views, Lennon seemed to be in a pretty good place. This is reflected in the love songs, sing-along calls for freedom, "I'll believe in everything until it's disproven" philosophies, and general good-humored silliness of Mind Games.