In essence, the lifespan of The Animals was extremely short. Within the span of four years, The Animals (also known as Eric Burdon and The Animals) released ten US-issued studio…
The arrival of Punk opened the floodgates to an amazing wealth of talent, much of it hidden in the three chord anger of the style of Rock. After the initial…
Regina Spektor became a NYC darling in the East Village during the early days of the new millennium. With her approach to Folk music, she self-released two albums before being…
When the breakups of supergroups Yes, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, it only made sense for the still creatively active members of those groups (and others) to form what would…
Recently, it was announced that the documentary video of The Police – Around The World (previously available on VHS and LD) from their 1979 World Tour would be reissued. The…
In the early days of Wishbone Ash, they grew steadily until time for their 4th album, Wishbone Four, to release. Although the album was not like Argus, it was definitely…
Some of you may remember the excellent single track by newcomer Amy Macdonald, “Mr. Rock and Roll” (heard below). The song propelled the album itself to Number 1 on the…
Before the Slade you know and love were known as Slade, they were known as Ambrose Slade. They soon employed a skinhead look to capture the attention of the toughs…
As if SACD aficionados thought that Van Halen, and ELO were going to be allowed to steal all the thunder, it’s also announced that one of the classic Eagles sets…
SACD as a format never really disappeared although it’s been resigned to the niche category. But if you’re an Ultra HD fan, SACDs are highly collectible for the intimacy they…
Nothing need be said about Van Halen that hasn’t already been said somewhere else (and much better than I). But when you refer to Van Halen, it’s hard to not…
Norah Jones arrived with a stunning debut album, Come Away With Me back in 2002. It easily captured a rapt audience with its many musical approaches. When the dust cleared,…