Blondie still sounds like Blondie, a space-age mixture of icy dance beats and fiery post-punk attitude. Finally, it seems, the rest of popular music has come around again to Debbie Harry’s way of doing things. You May Also Like: Chic featuring Nile Rodgers, “I’ll Be There” (2015): One Track MindRead More

Queen had its own guitar hero in Brian May. So, of course, did Yes. But then there came a moment when the twain actually met: During sessions for a song that owed no small debt, actually, to Led Zeppelin. You May Also Like: Steve Howe Praises Fellow Guitarist Steve Morse:Read More

Sometimes, it’s the whole experience that will make a show you’ll never forget. That was certainly the case when I saw Jackson Taylor and the Sinners for the first time.

Far more interesting than punk, far more satirical than they ever were political, far more important than their relatively brief time on top would ever indicate, the Clash richly deserved just this kind of exploration. You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records’Read More

John Oates is playing more lead guitar than ever on the most recent Hall and Oates tours. He explains why You May Also Like: John Oates on the thing he hates most about Hall and Oates: ‘Just be totally objective about it’ For John Oates, picking a favorite Hall andRead More

Through delectably fluid lines and beautiful unison playing, the North debut strong with Slow Down (This Isn’t the Mainland). You May Also Like: Midnight North – Stayin’ Single, Drinkin’ Doubles EP (2015) The Word [Robert Randolph, John Medeski + North Mississippi All-Stars], “When I See the Blood” from Soul FoodRead More

The guys at the Dutch outfit Black and Tan Records had been known for bringing notice for overlooked American bluesmen such as James “Boo Boo” Davis, Big George Jackson and Harrison Kennedy. Lately, they’ve been going further by bringing their Delta blues into the 21st century. You May Also Like:Read More

Most rock fans can recite Joe Walsh’s CV from memory: James Gang, the Eagles, solo artist. Maybe most important of all: Guitar god. But it wasn’t always thus. In fact, Walsh’s first instrument was not a guitar. Neither was his second. You May Also Like: The Eagles’ most legendary guitarRead More

I kind of love everything about this track. The fact that the guy’s got this one bit of redemption to hang his hat on, that the song acquires a nice bit of lift with the keyboards and backing vocals, and that Bruce lets the descriptive phrases tumble out freely, remindingRead More