Black Sabbath’s Often-Dismissed ‘Sabotage’ Is Far Better Than You Remembered
‘Sabotage,’ released in July 1975, finds Black Sabbath still at the height of its powers, but on the brink of slipping into chaos – and that translates into the music.
Archive for July 31st, 2015
Hall and Oates’ breakthrough Voices was propelled by a huge hit that almost wasn’t
A key Hall and Oates song, and one of the duo’s six No. 1 hits, very nearly didn’t get released. It likely would have changed their fortunes forever.
Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Betty’s Blends, Vol. 2: Best From the West (2015)
That Grateful Dead spirit lives on in the down-to-earth musicianship of Chris Robinson and his Brotherhood. And like the Dead, live is better.
Neil Young’s Landing on Water highlights an overlooked, endlessly fascinating period
Released in July 1986, Neil Young’s ‘Living on Water’ began as a failed Crazy Horse collaboration. Then, it became something quite intriguing.
