Distractions

Allen Toussaint was a gentleman: the way he carried himself, and every note he played. The much-loved New Orleans pianist, composer, produc...

If you’re looking for the real Elvis, you’ve come to the right place. LAST TRAIN TO MEMPHIS: The Rise of Elvis Presley, by Peter Guralnick...

1. Song Mining I recently interviewed Greil Marcus about his book The History of Rock’n’Roll in Ten Songs (it can be heard at Radio New Z...

Originally published in the NZ Listener in November 2010. ROCK MUSICIANS AND photographers are natural-born partners: show-offs need an a...

When Stravinsky visited New Zealand in 1961, Tom Shanahan had something better than a front row seat. As a member of the NZ Symphony ...