The musical genius of Renaissance was formed by ex-Yardbirds Keith Reif (vocalist), and jim McCarty (drums). Rounded with vocals by Jane Reif (sister of Keith Reif), John Hawken (keys), and…
Since 1977, Joe Ely has given music to a fan base. I came on the wagon in 1981 upon hearing Musta Notta Gotta Lotta (MCA Records) on a WXRT FM…
Fanny originated in 1969 as Wild Honey, renamed to Fanny after Richard Perry signed them to Reprise Records. Comprised of two sisters and two fine musicians, Fanny recorded five albums…
Cat Stevens released 11 albums in 11 years from from point of 1967 through 1978. All albums performed well and most gave up singles that charted well. His peak period…
Not much need be said for Talking Heads, a band that made its mark in the mid-’70s through a meteoric period that finished in 1991, not quite a full 20…
Let’s start in late August, 1981, just before beginning my junior year of high school. Staten Island had a new college radio station, WSIA, and it was here that I…
Morrissey, the enigmatic vocalist for The Smiths, who released four albums with The Smiths in a short-lived span of three years, and a whopping 15 solo albums. Thirteen of those…
Since 1976, fans of Pat Metheny have enjoyed the guitar works that have immersed within the Jazz style and has given us around 50 albums in which to enjoy his…
In 2012, Foster The People jumped onto charts and nominated for Grammys for their hit, “Pumped Up Kicks”, a song that still hits a nerve today some 12 years later.…
Back in the ’70s, after Eric Burdon released an album with the collective, WAR went on to become a solid band with strong record-making chops. Their first popular song after…
The Police began their New Wave/Post-Punk career with Outlandos d’Amour. Issued in late 1978, the album begat three hit singles with “Roxanne”, “Can’t Stand Losing You”, and “So Lonely”. Its…
America hit the gold on their eponymous 1971 debut album when they released “A Horse With No Name” as a single, followed by “Sandman”, and “I Need You”. Interestingly, the…