Rory Gallagher, one of Rock’s great guitarists that is largely unknown but adored by a devout fanbase. Throughout his short career, Gallagher released 11 solo studio sets and 3 excellent…
Faces were one of those bands destined for greatness but just never arriving there. With a dynamic frontman in Rod Stewart, who was fast becoming a hit-maker of his own,…
While Ten Years After had been gaining notoriety on the stage since 1962, it wasn’t until their lightning-struck Woodstock performance in 1969 that elevated them to chartbusters. Their original songs…
Fleet Foxes, a Seattle-based band garner world-wide attention in 2008 with their best-selling Sub Pop/Bella Union million-selling eponymous debut. Bolstered by the success of “White Winter Hymnal”, the band received…
Al Stewart has a secure and enduring legacy which allows for plenty of touring and for audiences to more easily find him to listen to that legacy. Currently, he tours…
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…
MC5 holds a special place in Rock history as being not only a rock spectacle from michigan, but also containing influential pioneers that went on to influence the Punk world…
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…
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…
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…
From the start, Van Halen (the band) were destined for greatness and the fame that goes with it. Built primarily on the guitar prowess of Eddie Van Halen, one could…
Nektar, a German progressive band from the late ’60s, helped to pioneer the style of the long song. For approximately seven years, Nektar enjoyed a strong peak era with six…