Ugly Kid Joe very likely doomed their career with the way they came on to the scene. First there was the name, a jab at second- or third-tier hair metal act Pretty Boy Floyd. You May Also Like: Flotsam and Jetsam, “Iron Maiden” from Flotsam and Jetsam (2016): One TrackRead More

Having only recently released their album The Terror, the Flaming Lips are already back with Peace Sword. They are, indeed, not known for serving light fare, and this EP is no different. You May Also Like: Golden Dawn Arkestra – Children of the Sun (2018) Mats Gustafsson – MG 50:Read More

At once ambitious and complex, the Who’s Tommy stands as a shining moment in their vast career. Their sweeping work redefined the “concept album” and set the standard for rock operas such as Green Day’s American Idiot. You May Also Like: Tommy James and the Shondells – Cellophane Symphony (1969):Read More

Something About Knowing is not simply an album that brings all the musical experiences that Maria Taylor has mastered to this point — it’s about the way her life has changed since becoming a mother. You May Also Like: In Praise of the Revolutionary Quietness of James Taylor’s ‘Sweet BabyRead More

“It’s Good To Be King,” which somehow only crept up to No. 68 on the charts, doesn’t sound like any side Tom Petty had ever put out — and, at the same time, like all of them. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Johnny Cash + Beastie Boys: Rick Rubin’sRead More

There is perhaps no more unpredictably weird image than Hugh Laurie — who, from 2004-12, played the Golden Globe-winning title protagonist on TV’s House — weaving his way through Professor Longhair You May Also Like: No related posts.

Many folks (and not just “Young Folks”) ended up hearing the biggest hit single to feature whistling since maybe Mitch Miller’s theme from “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” You May Also Like: Vincent Meissner Trio, “Young Folks” from ‘Wille’ (2023): One Track Mind John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’Read More

Haim’s debut Days Are Gone is an outstanding instance of throwback pop and 1970s influences stitched together in colorful and undeniably fun fashion. You May Also Like: Carl Weingarten – ‘Ember Days’ (2021)

At City Winery, Chicago: Since 2012, Michael Nesmith has toured around the country with the Monkees and as a solo act. You May Also Like: No related posts.

There are many descriptions of the album The Ghost of Tom Joad as being “bleak” and “tuneless,” which leads me to wonder how exactly is a person supposed to render situations of no hope in an artistic context. You May Also Like: No related posts.