Dokken, working the metal genre, began their album releases on Elektra Records back in 1981 with Breaking The Chains. Their follow-up – Tooth and Nail – found their audience and…
The exciting music style of Ska would originate on Jamaican soil in the late ’50s and explored more widely in the ’70s after the ascension of bands like Bob Marley…
One of the fun elements of the New Wave era of the ’80s was its ability to explore vast territories of musical influences, merging them into a well-accepted music for…
For so many years, the legend of John Lee Hooker has flown a large, high flag for the Blues. As listeners and fans of the genre, we have been blessed…
In the early era of Rock, many innovative bands drew from a wealth of influential genres and bands to create a new arm of music. That arm would soon influence…
For many, Warren Zevon is a hardy end stop for the famed Southern California music style that ran through the Asylum Records/Eagle crowd. Those included Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Linda…
In the post-punk era, King Crimson entered with a trio of excellent albums. After a hiatus of years, Fripp re-formed King Crimson with Bill Bruford, Adrian Belew, and Tony Levin.…
The UK Pub-Rock scene of the New Millennium could easily hold court with the UK music of the late ’70s, and the early ’80s, and easily enough at that. One…
Ian Dury was quite the artist on his trip with the Live Stiffs Tour as New Wave began to ramp up in the Post-Punk era. Previously, his single of “Sex…
With the Neil Young camp as busy as beavers, it’s no surprise that in addition to new albums being released, there are also 50th Anniversaries to account for. And Neil…
If Queen releases new music or their classic earlier albums with Freddie Mercury onboard are reissued, they immediately have the attention of a large state of fans. With much of…
Julian Lennon performed a version of his father’s famous song, “Imagine” as a response to the Ukraine battle for freedom with accompaniment by Nuno Bettancourt. The song was well-received by…