Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band

— written by rock scholar Stephen T. Lewis — The first full-scale biography of the soul-haunted voice behind The Band, tracing his roots in Stratford, his pivotal role with Dylan and The Hawks, and his enduring impact on rock history.

Joni Mitchell – 1974 LP Court and Spark

Today, a brisk autumn breeze blows through the windows of the ‘rock room’ catching the strains of Joni Michell’s 1974 album, Court and Spark. Mitchell’s best selling record is a study or relationships, using Michell’s perfect microscopic...