Talking Book, released in 1972, was Stevie Wonder’s 15th studio album. At the time of its release, Wonder was 22 years old. Let that sink in for a moment. Now that’s out of the way, it’s important to ...

Great albums are recorded and released every year, but I can make a very strong argument that 1972 saw more truly great albums released than any year before or since. To be more precise, I can make ...

Taking advantage of his newly granted artistic freedom, the singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist created a visionary album that defined the sound of 1970s soul Marc Myers ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Stevie Wonder may be the greatest recording artist America has ever ...

Last year, when helping assemble SPIN‘s 50 Best Albums of 1971, I wondered if that year could have been popular music’s absolute peak. Now I’m asking myself that same question all over again. As I ...

Great albums are recorded and released every year, but I can make a very strong argument that 1972 saw more truly great albums released than any year before or since. To be more precise, I can make ...