Articles by Kevin Johnson
How Gamazda Makes “The Sound of Silence” Sing Again: A Spellbinding Piano Cover Reimagined for a New Era
Carlo Poddighe Is a Beast: This (Impressive) One-Man Abbey Road Medley Gives a New Life to The Beatles’ Classics
It’s a Timeless Jazz Classic, but This Version of ‘Autumn Leaves’ Gives It a Completely New Perspective
It’s a (Mostly) Guitar-centric Genre, but a Piano Redefined It: How Axl Rose Changed the Way We Approach Rock Ballads
When Classical Piano Goes Viral: This Performance of Rachmaninoff’s Legendary Piece Got Many Into Classical Music
Beyond the Seventh Inning: The Untold Story Behind ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’
Rosalía Reimagines Pop: “Berghain” Unites Björk, Yves Tumor & London Symphony Orchestra in Baroque Club Drama
Secrets Behind the Hook: The Real (Haunted) Genius of the Ray Parker Jr.’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme and What Makes It So Great
It’s A Masterpiece of Cinema Songwriting and It Persists Every Halloween: Here’s What Makes It Special
Halloween’s Unstoppable Graveyard Smash: This Song Refuses to Die Every October (and We Still Love It)
‘A Wholly Unprecedented Look’: One Song on Bruce Springsteen’s New Box Set Really Stands Out
Strings Across Eras: Chris Thile Spins Bach’s Gavotte en Rondeau with Mandolin Magic
The Early 2000s Debut Single That Refuses to Fade: 6 Wild Covers of ‘Mr. Brightside’ You Need to Hear
Inside the Arrangement: Lindsey Stirling’s Fiery Violin Take on Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir”
Minimalism Can Hold More Emotion Than You (Probably) Think: This Philip Glass Piece Proves It
Norah Jones on “Black Hole Sun”: Inside Her Emotional, Harmonically Rich Tribute to Chris Cornell
Boss Fight Ballet: One of the Most Anticipated Games of 2025 Has an Incredibly Fitting Piece of Music
You Can Tell a Story with Just Four Chords: This Song Proves It (but It’s Not as Easy as You Might Think)
Remembering a Legend With His Final Masterpiece: D’Angelo’s Greatness and Impact Will Never Be Forgotten
Taylor Swift Breaks Another Historic Chart Record: ‘It’s Double the Next-Closest Competitor’
One TikTok Changed This Young Artist’s Life: He’s Now an Alt-rock Hit Machine
He’s a Composer Who Defined Disney’s Entire Era and His Work Is Far More Influential Than You Might Know
