Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “Breakdown” (1976): Into the Great Wide Open
“Breakdown” is both Tom Petty’s first exceptional lyrical effort, and also his first really strong vocal performance.
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Doug Wieselman – From Water (2014)
For non-musicians, the creative process can be something of a mystery. The composer has all of that training about melody, harmony, scales, time signatures, and chord progressions — and out of that the musical ideas are born…somehow. The truth is that while the process can indeed be opaque (sometimes evenRead More
‘People don’t talk about Ritchie Blackmore enough’: Brian May praises work in Deep Purple, Rainbow
Asked to pick a favorite guitar track, Queen’s Brian May quickly names a surprising cut from Ritchie Blackmore’s discography.
On Second Thought: Hackamore Brick – Long Way Home (2009)
Nearly thirty years after turning critics on their ears with their dandy debut album One Kiss Leads To Another, Hackamore Brick returned to the fore with Long Way Home. The comeback release, although it retains the spirit of what went before, is no repeat performance. And that’s quite alright, asRead More
‘You just don’t do that’: Steve Cropper’s biggest hit once became his biggest embarassment
Steve Cropper settled into the theater seats with his wife and another couple, ready to enjoy the new film American Graffiti in 1973. He had no idea what was about to happen next. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Iced Earth – Plagues of Babylon (2014)
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Sparks Fly On E Street: Bruce Springsteen, “Worlds Apart” (2002)
The musical palette employed during “Worlds Apart” — the tablas and the vocals delivered by Asif Ali Khan and Haji Nazir Afridi — was almost shocking. This is a Bruce Springsteen song?! You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle’
‘Musically, it’s a voyage’: Inside David Crosby’s long-awaited, surprising new album
Over a career which saw him co-found both the Byrds and Crosby Still and Nash, David Crosby has been known for a certain low-fi sound. Even his most critically acclaimed effort away from those groups shared this homey feel. You May Also Like: No related posts.
Los Lonely Boys – Revelation (2014)
Los Lonely Boys have never sounded more cosmopolitan, never more engaged in the wider musical landscape around them, and yet Revelation isn’t all about previously untried sounds. The brothers keep their feet firmly planted on a now familiar soul-soaked blues-rock firmament. You May Also Like: Los Lobos – ‘Native Sons’Read More
Forgotten series: The Sir Finks – (Tres Mexicanos) Del Sur De Texas (2008)
This was a fun surf instrumental album from Get Hip, containing all of the Sir Finks’ material as recorded for the Wildebeest label. You May Also Like: Australian Crawl – ‘Sirocco’ (1981): Forgotten Series The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series
