Instead, though, I Googled Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’.” It seemed like a very Northland thing to do. Dylan’s music takes me to another imperfect, but simpler, time. I’ll just get lost ...

Although no one can dare to sound as great as Bruce Springsteen on record, there were some bands that had a bit more guitar ...

Originally published Sept. 15, 1988 in the Bergen Record. One was a wiry, white Oklahoma singer-songwriter who tapped into the struggles of those made homeless by drought and the Depression. The other ...