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
“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 would be no poetry this time, some 44 years after the Rolling Stones last took the stage at London’s Hyde Park. Back then, in 1969, they were eulogizing Brian Jones, then just two days dead. You May Also Like: Rolling Stones – ‘GRRR Live!’ (2023)
The incredible perfectionism that went into Boston’s self-titled debut album back in 1976 amazed the ears of the general rock and pop fan base as well as most music critics everywhere. You May Also Like: How Boston Said Goodbye to Brad Delp on ‘Life Love and Hope’ Thollem – ‘WorldsRead More
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As Rush prepares to release Clockwork Angels Tour, Neil Peart discusses the moment when — after a brief retirement from concert performances — he decided that he had to return to the road. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands How Rush Finished atRead More
At Chicago’s Mayne Stage: I was looking forward to seeing the band Poco again. I had the good fortune of seeing the band, or more accurately the Poco acoustic trio, in 2012. You May Also Like: Rusty Young – Waitin’ For The Sun (2017) Simon Phillips, Poco, Oz Noy +Read More
Creedence Clearwater Revival was a canny name, considering the way the band nudged rock — in a moment when their San Francisco brethren were pushing it further out in the space — back toward its R&B roots. You May Also Like: Tell It to the Judge – Cases of MisguidedRead More
A veteran of countless sessions, Nashville legend Charlie McCoy is perhaps best known for his work on harmonica. So how did he end up on trumpet with Bob Dylan? You May Also Like: Bob Dylan, ‘The Bootleg Series Vol. 15: Travelin’ Thru, 1967-1969′ (2019) Pre-Fame Bob Dylan Struck a Rebel’sRead More
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