Tom Moon
Tom Moon has been writing about pop, rock, jazz, blues, hip-hop and the music of the world since 1983.
He is the author of the New York Times bestseller 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die (Workman Publishing), and a contributor to other books including The Final Four of Everything.
A saxophonist whose professional credits include stints on cruise ships and several tours with the Maynard Ferguson orchestra, Moon served as music critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1988 until 2004. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin, Vibe, Harp and other publications, and has won several awards, including two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Music Journalism awards. He has contributed to NPR's All Things Considered since 1996.
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Nearly half of the Philadelphia-based pianist's recorded work had gone unheard for decades, until now. -
The 1960s rock icon, who was also an accomplished jazz musician and performed with Fela Kuti, died Sunday morning. -
On the 50th anniversary of the band's landmark album Green River, we dig into how the band formulated its singular sound, its legacy and how Creedence's music still resonates today. -
Pratt's music has an idyllic, tranquil, elusive quality. In her realm, the smallest sighs or vocal gestures can unlock alternate narratives, meanings, implications. -
Nobody witnessing the turmoil of 1968 was waiting around for a salve like "The Weight" — or could have predicted how fundamental those songs would become. -
The 71-year-old raconteur returns to the old songs and inhabits the guises of death-haunted bluesmen to speak to the issues of the current era. -
The sparkly collection — songs about death, dismemberment and other unfortunate events dressed up for a Friday night joy ride — sees the long-running duo attempting genuinely new ideas.
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The son of The Beatles' George Harrison will finally release his debut solo album in October, but you can stream the gifted guitarist's In///Parallel in its entirety now.
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Newman's 11th album includes musical theater vignettes, meditations on aging and wickedly precise satirical sendups.
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Stream a collection of rare early recordings, including a never-before released version of "I Forgot To Remember To Forget."
