January 20, 2011 • "I Want to Thank You" shows off the heavenly exuberance that helped make Preston a star in the late '60s. Preston invests the song with the fun of '50s pop and the swelling spirit ...

All due respect to Ireland and its musicians, but the greatest trick the devil ever played was to permanently associate the phrase “take me to church” with Hozier. Before a milquetoast single by that ...

Like a lot of people, I first saw Billy Preston in “Let It Be,” where his luscious electric-keyboard noodlings provided the sweet center to songs like “Don’t Let Me Down” and “Get Back.” But it wasn’t ...