Santana's Arguably Greatest Song of All Time Was Actually a Cover of a Fleetwood Mac Classic Rock Hit

Carlos Santana took Fleetwood Mac’s song and made it unforgettable, turning a moody blues song into a spellbinding rock ...
American Songwriter

The Top 10 Carlos Santana Songs

The name Carlos Santana evokes something almost immediately. Not only do you think of the world’s best guitar players, not only do you think of psychedelic, burning hot tracks like “Black Magic Woman, ...
American Songwriter

Who Wrote Santana’s “Black Magic Woman”?

In a spellbinding swirl of Latin rhythms and sensual blues riffs, “Black Magic Woman” blooms, coming to life against Santana’s trademark musical swelter. The intoxicating hit is unrivaled among the ...
The New York Times

The Tao of ‘Smooth,’ Rock’s Enduring, Inescapable Earworm

Santana’s track featuring Rob Thomas turns 25 this week. Why is it still a rock blockbuster? By Rob Tannenbaum “To really appreciate ‘Smooth,’ you have to embrace how cheesy ‘Smooth’ is,” Rob Thomas ...