The Flaming Lips, a band from a heartland base of Oklahoma City, began their tenure as one of Rock’s excellent bands in the Psychedelic mode in 1983. With 16 studio…
Billy Joel released his first album in 1971. The album, Cold Spring Harbor, gained some interest but it wasn’t until Piano Man (1973), that Billy Joel became a recognizable name.…
Suzanne Perry, the vocalist for the band once known as Love Spirals Downward, has an enchanting voice that draws a listener in, hypnotizes, then allows the listener to float effortlessly…
There are bands that, while important to many, do not gain the global attention they should have. Bands like Wishbone Ash, Rory Gallagher, and another that went by the name…
Not many folks are in tune with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band (or SAHB, eventually), but for those who were, they were rewarded with a trove of theatricality mixed with…
Bruce Cockburn, long an essential part of the Folk/Rock scene, and has been since 1970 with the release of his debut set. He has enjoyed moderate success with singles that…
The ’70s had a lot of fun with the Glam band, Slade. In their native UK, they were celebrated as heroes with consistent Number one songs over a short period…
Jackson Browne, a singer/songwriter popular right out of the gate with his hit, “Doctor My Eyes” from his Saturate Before Using debut. (The album is given that title from fans…
My Chemical Romance achieved the pinnacle of their success with their next to last album with Warner Brothers – The Black Parade. It is with this album that they stepped…
KISS arrived just as the glam portion of Rock was beginning to take root. They officially formed in NYC around 1973, and by 1974, they were releasing their debut on…
The musical and songwriter legend known as Paul Simon, has helped to lead the ’60s and ’70s Rock music with his inimitable Simon & Garfunkel collaboration, and then later as…
10cc, the band from the UK filled with creative output and that generated 5 hit albums that spawned many singles. You may remember their first single, “Rubber Bullets”, and subsequent…