A neat piece of history, the first single from the Stalk-Forrest Group offers insights into the early days of Blue Oyster Cult.

Chicago’s “Wake Up Sunshine” possesses a sound and subject matter as bright and shiny as its title implies.

Loud, brash and bristling with attitude, Third of Never’s ‘Austerity’ swings, shakes and shudders in perpetual motion.

It’s obvious Damfino had a ton of fun in the studio, and their enthusiasm spills right out of the speakers.

With 1968’s ‘Infinite McCoys,’ the McCoys showed they were dead serious about burying their image as a radio-ready pop act.

Although Elton John was not quite as dominate a force as before, he still parented plenty of worthy moments during this second hit-making era.

Hooky hard-rocking tunes, loaded with nifty noodlings, humming with momentum and good timing is where Chip Muellemann’s heart and soul resides.

Juggling power-pop instincts with roots rock influences, the Successful Failures produce a sound that exercises both the body and the brain cells.

Remembering the Rainy Daze, an unjustly forgotten group featuring the writers of the Strawberry Alarm Clock’s chart-topping hit “Incense and Peppermints.”

Geared for shuffling the feet and shaking the body, ‘Vintage Rock’ portrays what a confident and concise band Bill Deal and the Rhondels were.