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Glowfriends – Gather Us Together (2014)

For the past decade or so, Glowfriends have been thrilling global audiences with their bedazzling brand of pop music. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the band once again has crafted a surefire showtopper with their latest album Gather Us Together You May Also Like: How Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds WentRead More

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Forgotten series: Gene Vincent – Am I That Easy To Forget? (1966)

Frequently compared to a scruffier version of Elvis Presley, Gene Vincent experienced a brief burst of commercial success in the late 50s with cool-cat rockers such as “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” “Race With The Devil, “Blue Jean Bop,” and “Crazy Legs.” You May Also Like: The Everly Brothers – Two Yanks in EnglandRead More

AC/DC – ‘High Voltage’ (1976): On Second Thought

AC/DC – ‘High Voltage’ (1976): On Second Thought

One of the most exciting hard-rock albums of the year, AC/DC’s ‘High Voltage’ revived a savage simplicity to the genre that had been missing.

The Zombies – The Zombies (1965): Forgetten Series

The Zombies – The Zombies (1965): Forgetten Series

‘The Zombies’ finds the band handling jazz, pop, soul, and beat music with an instinctive maturity. The roots of progressive rock begin here!

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On Second Thought: The Rolling Stones – Flowers (1967)

At the time Flowers appeared, the Rolling Stones were one of the biggest bands on earth. You May Also Like: The Rolling Stones – Sucking in the Seventies (1981): On Second Thought Why ‘Out of Time’ Finally Settled the Rolling Stones vs. Beatles Debate for Me How the Rolling StonesRead More

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The Fakeband – Shining On Everyone (2014)

Don’t be deceived by the name, because the Fakeband are flesh and blood musicians who play their own instruments, write their own songs, and create music that’s as pure and sincere as the heart of a saint. You May Also Like: Badfinger’s Joey Molland – The Pilgrim (1992): Forgotten SeriesRead More

Fuse, with Cheap Trick’s Rick Neilsen and Tom Petersson – Fuse (1970): Forgotten series

Fuse, with Cheap Trick’s Rick Neilsen and Tom Petersson – Fuse (1970): Forgotten series

Before there was Cheap Trick, there was Sick Man Of Europe, and before there was Sick Man Of Europe, there was Fuse.

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On Second Thought: The Beach Boys, Elton John, Todd Rundgren – Almost Famous (2000)

A thoroughly great movie, Almost Famous is set in the early 1970s and revolves around the adventures of a teenage music journalist and a rock band called Stillwater. You May Also Like: Why the Beach Boys’ ‘Sail On, Sailor’ Pointed to So Many Unrealized Triumphs Elton John – Greatest HitsRead More

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The Grip Weeds – Inner Grooves (2013)

Hailing from Highland Park, New Jersey, the Grip Weeds are quite the family band. Comprised of brothers drummer Kurt and guitarist Rick Reil, Kurt’s wife Kristin Pinell on lead guitar, and good friend Dave DeSantis on bass, the group has since their formation two decades ago held sway as oneRead More

Forgotten series: Glenn Frey and the Mushrooms, “Such A Lovely Child/Burned” (1967)

Forgotten series: Glenn Frey and the Mushrooms, “Such A Lovely Child/Burned” (1967)

Not only is “Such A Lovely Child/Burned” a great single, but it also carries historical weight, as Glenn Frey was the lead singer of the Mushrooms. You May Also Like: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, “Boomtown Blues” from The Distance (1982): One Track Mind The Left Banke –Read More