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.
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)
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)
