The Animals, the UK-based team that boasted the talents of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, Hilton Valentine, and John Steel was deep in the mix of the British Invasion…
Heralding from the north of Ireland, Stiff Little Fingers entered the wilds of the late ’70 with a turbulent punk flash before refining to a studied ska form. their first…
The short-lived times of Joy Division (1976-1980) yielded only two brilliant Factory Records-released classics (Unknown Pleasures – 1979, Closer – 1980). The classicism of the time was defined by fresher…
Metallica, an LA-based band that achieved superstardom by 1983 with the release of their first set – Kill ‘Em All. That superstardom continued to climb all the way through their…
R.E.M. left behind a memorable and enduring catalogue of strong songs and album sets. Started in Georgia back in 1980, R.E.M. released fifteen studio set, most of them brilliant. For…
Much of Prog Rock has been defined by bands like YES, Marillion, Can, Rush, King Crimson, Caravan, Camel, ELP, Pink Floyd, and many more. As the decades passed and the…
Pink Floyd left quite an indelible mark on the history of Rock, one that will never fade. The components of that band were incredible energies, even on their own. The…
Slade is one of those ’70s bands that gave something to everyone. As a result, they are fondly remembered as much today as they were back during their periods of…
Wishbone Ash rose promisingly through the ranks after the release of their debut in 1970. however that promise was, it wasn’t until Argus that the band took off. Wishbone Ash…
Jon Anderson, once a chief element of original era YES, in lieu of a job with the original band, has employed the musical skills The Band Geeks. The release of…
Bronski Beat formed in 1983 and jumped out of the gate with a single and a best-selling album worldwide (just not in finicky US). The single “Smalltown Boy” was followed…
Ultravox released their first album in early 1977. But it wasn’t until their Vienna set in 1980 that set them off in the charts. While critics argued that the album…