The Who, England's Most Self-conscious Band, Have

Barry White Seemed So Filled With Self-parody At First That It Was Easy To Dismiss Him. But It Is Becoming Increasingly Obvious With Every Additional Release That He Is A Very Talented Man.

As A Performing Group, The Beatles Began By Playing Old Rock Favorites, For Dancing, To Tough Audiences In Liverpool And Hamburg. When They Began Writing Seriously, They Discovered That They Couldn't Compose In The Early American Rock Tradition.

There Is Something Complete About Stevie Wonder, And One Senses That He Is Not Only Exceptionally Important Today, But Will Continue To Be For As Long As He Chooses.

Aretha Franklin's 'let Me In Your Life' Is One Of The Few Recent R&b Albums That Places The Emphasis Entirely And Deservedly On A Voice. Many R&b Producers Have Been Making Records On Which The Singer Is Outshined By The Song, The Arrangement And The Sound.

On The Surface, Rock And Roll Changes At An Amazing Pace. The Influence Of A Figure Like The Maharishi Can Appear And Disappear In A Matter Of Months. Talk About Old Fashioned Rock And Roll Finds Itself Dead Before It Begins.