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…
For decades, and especially during the ’70s, Deep Purple has created a number of excellent albums. Their Mark II set, Machine Head, represented the band’s 6th album release. By the…
From the musically chaotic years of the late ’70s, the emergence of Punk music was designed to present a new order designed to displace the “aging” rock bands of the…
The Durutti Column formed in the late ’70s as a Post-Punk band. Located in the UK, this band signed with the great Factory Records to release their 1980 debut, The…
Forming after a period of time with Kim Simmonds’ Savoy Brown, three members (Dave Peverett, Roger Earl, Tone Stevens) created a blues-rock band named Foghat. From their first album, Foghat…