T. Rex 1972 Year Celebrated In 5CD, 6LP Box Sets – 1972
Marc Bolan, or as you may remember him best as – T. Rex gave Glam Rock in the ’70s a super-charged bump with the release of the band’s classic album,…
ALBUM/CD REVIEW: THE dB’s, “I Thought You Wanted To Know 1978 – 1981”
Anytime anything – new or old – is released by The dB’s, it’s welcomed with open arms and ears. This band has been part of my musical being since I…
Aerosmith To Release Pre-Columbia Archival Album – The Road Starts Hear
Aerosmith came into public consciousness with the single, “Dream On”, primarily via Top 40 AM radio. It proved to be the right glue for the band that went on to…
Rant: The Josh Fix Problem
If all we do is insist that they just don't make 'em like they used to, we get what we get.
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NEW dB’s COMPILATION, “I Thought You Wanted To Know: 1978 – 1981”, COMING SOON!
This is great and welcomed news: a new compilation of rare/unreleased recordings from North Carolina/New York’s original purveyors of brilliant, shimmering early ’80’s pop, The dB’s, is due for public…
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?”
“The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” is the history of the Gibb Brothers and their incredible successes through the ’60s and ’70’s (and somewhat into the…
DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: “Long Hot Summers: The Story Of The Style Council”
As quickly as Paul Weller ended his meteoric and storied career with The Jam, at the end of 1982, he quickly unveiled his next phase: The Style Council. This project,…
BOXSET NEWS: PYLON, “Pylon Box”
On Friday, November 6th, New West Records is releasing Pylon Box, a comprehensive look at the legendary Athens, Georgia band that features their studio albums Gyrate and Chomp, both of…
COMING SOON – VINYL REISSUES: BIG STAR, "#1 Record" & "Radio City"
The start to the holiday season didn’t feel quite right – no Big Star news for me to report on… until now. While there are some definite inaccuracies in the…
#MetalMonday: “The Battle of Tyr/Odin’s Court/Valhalla” by Black Sabbath
If you’re not gonna write your umpteenth song about the devil, might as well do a suite about Thor & Odin instead, amirite?
Poll: Which Band(s) From The Past Should You Revisit?
During our years of youth, we listened to plenty of music. But in an era where you had to have money to invest in your favorites, you were curtailed in…
Rediscovering Great Bands: The Quick
You all know about The Runaways. The Runaways were Kim Fowley’s gift to the world of rock. It was his jail-bait and rock exploit, and it worked well, quite well,…