1977’s Rumours, it’s worth noting, wasn’t always the best-selling album in Fleetwood Mac’s career. In fact, not long after they finished it, Mick Fleetwood says the group attempted to perform the project sequentially — with disastrous results. You May Also Like: Stevie Nicks untangles the history of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘SilverRead More
By the time Paul Motian had passed away in November of 2011, he had established a legacy that reaches far beyond a couple of historical evenings at the Village Vanguard in late June of 1961. But becoming known as something much more than Bill Evans’ drummer within arguably jazz’s greatestRead More
Ambient music, avant-garde — whatever musical tag you want to hang on it won’t be too far off, as Tangerine Dream takes us way out in the deepest outer reaches of space rock. You May Also Like: Elephant’s Memory, “Mongoose” (1970): Forgotten Series Herbcraft – Wot Oz (2015) Jon DawsonRead More
After Peter Gabriel’s exodus from Genesis, the band was scrambling to replace the lead singer that was essential in the group morphing into one of the top prog rock acts of the early ’70s. You May Also Like: When Peter Gabriel Suddenly Decided to Open Up on ‘Us’
Peter Criss, who helped Kiss to its highest-ever charting single, continues to excoriate his former band for continuing with new members performing in the classic makeup that he and fellow founding member Ace Frehley originally wore. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness Kiss’ return-to-formRead More
Long a shadowy figure, Shuggie Otis had become known more for his absence than for psychedelic soul successes like 1974’s Inspiration Information and writing songs like Brothers Johnson’s No. 5 1977 hit “Strawberry Letter 23” You May Also Like: Otis Taylor, “Cold at Midnight” from Hey Joe Opus / RedRead More
Gene Clark was ever restless, the constant traveler, from his sudden departure after a stirring two-year tenure with the Byrds into solo career that careened from one style to another, to his untimely alcohol-fueled end at just 46. You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second ThoughtRead More
Keith Emerson remembers Emerson Lake and Palmer playing before crowds that would swell into the 10s, even 100s of thousands, then buzzing off by plane to play before another. Though, he admits, he doesn’t remember it very fondly. You May Also Like: Did Emerson Lake and Palmer almost lose KeithRead More
We also take a look back at Jon Anderson’s time alongside the late Peter Banks, with whom he co-founded Yes.
Much bigger in their native Canada than in the States, mainstream rockers April Wine still made some hay south of the 49th Parallel, especially with the mushy slow dance power ballad “Just Between You And Me” back in 1981. You May Also Like: Bob Wayne – Hits the Hits (2015)Read More
