How ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ Changed Everything For Me
I’d never heard anything like ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’ when it arrived 45 years ago today. My parents hoped they never would again.
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Why ‘Big Generator’ Failed to Build on Yes’ Amazing ‘90125’ Breakthrough
Released 35 years ago today, ‘Big Generator’ took a step back after Yes’ complete reinvention with ‘90125.’ What went wrong?
Desert Island Discs: 1960s Classic Rock
Here are the ’60s classic-rock records we simply couldn’t live without if something went wrong on our three-hour tour … our three-hour tour …
Bruce Springsteen’s Complex and Challenging ‘The Rising’: Gimme Five
Five key tracks from Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Rising,’ which arrived 20 years ago this week. Some are well-known, some less so, some weirdly controversial.
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’: Greatest of All Time?
The Beatles released what many consider to be the finest rock album ever 55 years ago today, but it’s not like that event rocked my world.
How Norah Jones Examined a Deep Hurt on ‘… Little Broken Hearts’
Released 10 years ago this week, ‘… Little Broken Hearts’ revealed this mind-boggling idea: Somebody cheated on Norah Jones?!
It’s Time to Reconsider Bruce Springsteen’s Overlooked ‘Human Touch / Lucky Town’ LPs
Mark Saleski digs into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Lucky Town,’ twin releases with the Other Band that arrived on this date 30 years ago.
Five Spiritual, Defiant, Soaring Moments From Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Wrecking Ball’
Bruce Springsteen returned 10 years ago this week with a challenging album that reflected the injustices intrinsic to our recent history.
Bruce Springsteen’s Stark and Ageless ‘Nebraska’: A Song-by-Song Look Back
Mark Saleski offers an in-depth examination of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska,’ which was primarily recorded 40 years ago today.
‘Bright Size Life’ Gave Early Definition to Pat Metheny’s Incredible Career
In the 45 years since Pat Metheny’s debut album arrived, I haven’t gone many weeks (if even days) without listening. Yet there are still new revelations.
