Joni Mitchell was onto something. You don't miss liner notes until you don't have them. I admit: Many liner notes leave me cold, for two reasons. First, they're way too detailed, especially in jazz.

When physical media was king in the world of music, we needed to read our albums as well as listen to them. With the CD, vinyl or cassette playing, we'd pore over the liner notes to learn as much as ...

A nod to one of Billboard's own contributor Judy Cantor-Navas on her unexpected nomination for liner notes. By Judy Cantor-Navas I am nominated for best album notes for Craft Recordings’ The Complete ...

The uptick in musician credits is driven by labels improving their metadata sharing and the vinyl revival, which has restored space for detailed liner notes. By Tom Roland Musicians are still widely ...

All About Jazz is collaborating with musicians and record labels to publish album liner notes, past and present. For musicians and record labels, it's creative and effective way to promote a new, ...

I am, at best, a reluctant runner. If you find me on the treadmill at Blomquist Recreation Center, chances are I’m watching a music video for some upbeat pop song with a grimace on my face. Recently, ...