Marianne Faithfull achieved stardom via her “As Tears Go By” single. But her association with The Rolling Stones certainly helped significantly. That isn’t to denigrate or downplay her talent; she…
It’s strange to me to have excellent bands that have a devoted fanbase but yet be relatively unknown among the rest of fans. The ’60s and ’70s, even ’80s were…
Average White Band, a Scottish band formed in the early stage of the ’70s, began their professional trek across the charts with their 1973 debut on MCA Records. But by…
After Black Sabbath had traveled the well worn paths of the ’70s with Ozzy Osbourne, and replaced Ozzy with Ronnie James Dio (Elf/Rainbow)for two albums, Dio with Ian Gillan (Deep…
The Rolling Stones…or Rolling Stones…or simply Stones. No matter. However you refer to them, we ALL know who you’re talking about. Since their formation in 1962, their first album in…
David Byrne represents a lot of things to a lot of differently-minded people. But his debut with the inimitable Talking Heads helped set the stage for the post-punk movement from…
Bloc Party arrived in the early pages of the New Millennium. Their debut set, Silent Alarm, which arrived on 2005 is now celebrating 20 years of existence. It gave critics…
The UK band, UFO, enjoyed their success period from their Chrysalis Records debut (their third album) of 1970. That album – Phenomenon – got on the US radar with an…
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…
Space Rock was advanced in a great way with the formation of Hawkwind. Built in 1969, with their first album issued in 1970, Hawkwind immediately captured attention with their eponymous…
In 1972, the embryonic version of Styx released their self-titled Wooden Nickel label debut. But it wasn’t until their second album, and the reemergence of the song, “Lady”, in 1975…
Jethro Tull began their rise in the late ’60s with a unique blend of Progressive and Folk/Rock elements. Adding in Ian Anderson’s flute and the mix was engaging and endearing.…