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Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Why That Self-Titled 1994 Album Is the Best Motley Crue You Never Heard

Released 30 years ago, ‘Motley Crue’ is actually their heaviest and most mature record – mature, of course, being a relative term.

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ by Joel Selvin (2024): Books

Jim Gordon’s accomplishments are often overlooked, even by knowledgeable listeners. In his well-researched and thoughtful biography ‘Drums & Demons: The Tragic Journey of Jim Gordon,’ Joel Selvin changes that.

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

Luckless UK’s Underrated ‘Danger Money’ Arrived Just as Prog Fell Apart

Released 45 years ago this month, UK’s trio-led sophomore effort ‘Danger Money’ is past due for a reevaluation.

Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’

Why Aerosmith Finally Broke Through With ‘Get Your Wings’

Aerosmith’s debut may have sparked comparisons to the Rolling Stones, but ‘Get Your Wings’ arrived 50 years ago with a different approach.

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

Projekt Gemineye – ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ (2024)

‘What’s On Your Mind?’ continues to refine Projekt Gemineye’s gift for biting lyrics, slashing prog guitars and chest-beating drums.

Robby Krieger – ‘Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages’ (2024)

Robby Krieger – ‘Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages’ (2024)

‘Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages’ is music for old souls — for those who remember when rock musicians played real instruments.

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024): Steely Dan Sunday

Walter Becker Media celebrated the late Steely Dan legend’s birthday by releasing a live take on “Hard Up Case,” which he referred to as hard-boiled neo-reggae.

Emerson Lake and Powell – ‘The Complete Collection’ (2024)

Emerson Lake and Powell – ‘The Complete Collection’ (2024)

This seeps into any prog lover’s soul as Emerson Lake and Powell embrace the classics, folk, rock and perhaps (if truth be told) a bit of pomposity.

Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’

Five Moments of Eternal Brilliance From Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’

Released 50 years ago today, Steely Dan’s ‘Pretzel Logic’ remains a pinnacle achievement for the premier jazz-pop rock band. Here’s a handful of reasons why.

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

Why the Beatles Were the First Global Cultural Phenomenon

The Beatles leapt onto the international stage some 60 years ago. Mike Tiano returns to that remarkable era to explain how it happened.