For Sammy Hagar, it’s like the guys in Van Halen are trying to erase him from the band’s history. That’s led to the inclusion of a 40-minute segment devoted to his time with Eddie Van Halen in a new solo tour. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Founded as one of the 1980s initial supergroups, Asia made a fast start with its four-times platinum 1982 debut album. There’s more to this group, however, than its initial Top 20 hits “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell.” You May Also Like: No related posts.
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A harbinger — be that good or bad — of what was to come as arena-rock morphed into synth-driven MTV fare, Steve Winwood’s Arc of a Diver smoothed the way for a smash return in the 1980s. You May Also Like: Steve Winwood returned with great songs, and an oldRead More
It’s damned near impossible to pick and choose only a handful of Paul Bley records as being the essential few, he’s been so prolific and readily moves from one idea to the next, constantly evolving along the way. You May Also Like: Paul Bley, Gary Peacock + Paul Motian –Read More
There are those bands that are downright frustrating. They release one fantastic album that makes you an instant fan, and then they never can quite seem to hit that high note again. You May Also Like: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One Track Mind Gloryhammer, “Fly Away”Read More
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