They blend edgy power pop, swaggering swamp rock, and glistening sunshine pop.

Led by teen heartthrob Peter Noone, Herman’s Hermits’ sweet and snappy songs thoroughly matched their family-friendly image.

A pioneer of instrumental surf music, Fankhauser has become a grand guitar king.

Covering Motown classics can be awfully risky, but you can always trust the Doughboys to do things right.

The John and Paul are pop-rock gourmets with impeccable taste and timing.

Chip Muellemann’s Here’s Chippy offers an album driven by a victorious blend of raw energy and technical triumph.

If there’s one band that has a handle on tweaking traditional pop rock to modern effects, it’s the Britannicas.

Threaded with a hip-hugging hook, this song packs a wallop.

Diligently designed songs, executed with taste, substance, and energy.

Armed with an impressive pop vocabulary, Phonograph should have been huge.