‘People don’t talk about Ritchie Blackmore enough’: Brian May praises work in Deep Purple, Rainbow
Asked to pick a favorite guitar track, Queen’s Brian May quickly names a surprising cut from Ritchie Blackmore’s discography.
Archive for January 20th, 2014
On Second Thought: Hackamore Brick – Long Way Home (2009)
Nearly thirty years after turning critics on their ears with their dandy debut album One Kiss Leads To Another, Hackamore Brick returned to the fore with Long Way Home. The comeback release, although it retains the spirit of what went before, is no repeat performance. And that’s quite alright, asRead More
‘You just don’t do that’: Steve Cropper’s biggest hit once became his biggest embarassment
Steve Cropper settled into the theater seats with his wife and another couple, ready to enjoy the new film American Graffiti in 1973. He had no idea what was about to happen next. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Iced Earth – Plagues of Babylon (2014)
These days, I approach a new Iced Earth record with both high hopes and a little trepidation. You May Also Like: Kait Dunton, with John D’earth – ‘Planet D’earth’ (2019) Wicked Realm, Aug. 26, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Worlds Apart” (2002)
The musical palette employed during “Worlds Apart” — the tablas and the vocals delivered by Asif Ali Khan and Haji Nazir Afridi — was almost shocking. This is a Bruce Springsteen song?! You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
