Thrash was a wide genre, and there are great, pioneering bands that rarely get recognition in the wider music world.

If the last time you thought about Susanna Hoffs was when she was still walking like an glammed-up 1980s-era Egyptian, her charming new EP will provide a new window into the deeper pop and folk talents she possesses. You May Also Like: The Bangles, Dream Syndicate + Others – ‘3Read More

Not long after Joe Morris and William Parker signed up with the then-fledging AUM Fidelity record label specializing in improvised music, AUM founder Steven Joerg and Morris talked about making a trio record You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver – The Art Of The Improv Trio,Read More

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Patience is certainly a virtue for fans of classic rockers Aerosmith. First, their forthcoming new studio release was pushed back. You May Also Like: Aerosmith – ‘1971: The Road Starts Hear’ (2022) Aerosmith Finally Got Down, Dirty and Just Right Again on ‘Honkin’ on Bobo’

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Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip … through our record collections. This time, just before our tiny ship was tossed, we grabbed a bunch of rock and pop sides from the 1980s. You May Also Like: The Smithereens Created a StoneRead More

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