Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Nick Drake's debut album Five Leaves Left gets a quietly revelatory box set documenting its creation. My review of The Making Of Five Leaves Left in my latest newsletter

My appreciation of Ozzy Osbourne, one of the truly iconic figures in rock history, is up at @TheAVClub avclub.com/ozzy-osbourne-…

Over at @pitchfork , I review Only Frozen Sky Anyway, the lovely, unexpectedly moving new album from Jonathan Richman. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…

Farewell to the great Ozzy Osbourne, one of a handful of truly iconic rock stars. He died just days after giving a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham. news.sky.com/story/ozzy-osb…

Connie Francis, the angelic-voiced singer who was one of the biggest recording stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s thanks to such hits as “Who’s Sorry Now?” and “Where the Boys Are,” has died at the age of 87. My obituary for the Los Angeles Times. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Returning from a (long) summer break by catching up with some big new albums, including a Kesha album I love and a HAIM album that's OK.

After carefully considering the whole situation, I’ve gotta say Beethoven (and that this poster was clearly printed before 2016, since David Bowie, Prince and Tom Petty aren’t here).

Bruce Springsteen’s Tracks II: The Lost Albums is out today (and is on streaming services), so I’m reposting my review of the set. open.substack.com/pub/sterlewine…

Mick was a good man..his style was unique...his humour too.. Spent a long time trying and waiting to come back from his cruel fate.. …a man from the Shire.