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.
Bruce Springsteen (left) and Steven Van Zandt (Little Steven) perform together on stage at the Capitol Theater in Passaic, New Jersey, during a new year's eve concert on 31st December 1977. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
Portrait of American Folk, Pop, & Rock musician Neil Young, of the group Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, as he poses in a studio, September 18, 1969. (Photo by Jack Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
OCTOBER 12: Musician Brian Wilson performs at Roadside Attraction's "Love and Mercy" DVD release and music celebration with Brian Wilson at the Vibrato Jazz Club on October 12, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
April 1970: American country rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. From left to right; Doug Clifford, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook and John Fogerty. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)
