A look into the history, storylines, and players on a given album. What was the historical context surrounding a given record’s creation? What songs stand out, and what impact did the LP have on music history—both in the moment and over the course of the following years and decades? Writers can also examine the album cover itself and its impact on fans. But mostly, the piece should include a deep dive into the tracks: who wrote them and what impact they had on the band, songwriters, and listeners.
LOS ANGELES – APRIL 1975: British rock band Pink Floyd (L-R David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright perform live at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in April 1975 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
British rock group the Beatles in costume for 'The Beatles Christmas Show' at the Astoria Cinema, Finsbury Park, London, on New Years Eve, 31st December 1963. From left to right, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, with Ringo Starr at the back. The show continued until 11th January 1964. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, MN – 1978: Rock and roll icon Bruce Springsteen performs in a 1978 Bloomington, Minnesota concert. Springsteen spent much of 1978 playing midwest small venues while he battled his record label over control of his music. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
In New York for a series of shows at the Uris Theater, Queen pose in their hotel room with an issue of Creem magazine, May 1974. (L-R) singer Freddie Mercury, drummer Roger Meddows Taylor, bassist John Deacon and guitarist Brian May. (Photo by Linda D. Robbins/Getty Images)
