Upon the passing of Les Paul Thursday morning at the age of 94, we asked Indigo Girls' Amy Ray, an avid Les Paul player, to share her thoughts on the guitar legend and his influence. Ray sent the following words to Spinner from the road. When I think about the passing of Les Paul, I figure he's somewhere in Rock 'n' Roll Heaven. We owe him a lot -- ...

'A Change Is Gonna Come,' Sam Cooke From 1964's 'Ain't That Good News' I revisited 'A Change Is Gonna Come' ten years ago when it popped up on a compilation of soul music that I bought. I love the melody, and the song itself is really mournful yet really strong. I'm a Southerner and the Civil Rights Movement is really important to me, and this ...