When this soundtrack compilation landed on my desk, it didn’t mean much to me. I don’t watch the show and only a few of the names on the back of the CD meant anything to me — and one of those was Katey Sagal You May Also Like: Bob DylanRead More

On this particular island, there will be sun and sand – but nary an original artist.

In a pitched battle for Canuck supremacy, Neil Young edged out Rush by just one mention, as we imagined what being stranded on an island just off the coast of Canada might be like. You May Also Like: How the Holocaust Shaped One of Rock’s Signature Bands The History ofRead More

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I have hope now that I might one day hear a good Queensryche album again. The latest solo outing from former frontman Geoff Tate makes it pretty clear who has been in control of the band’s creative direction recently. You May Also Like: Sweet Oblivion [Featuring Geoff Tate] – ‘SweetRead More

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Stuck on a desert island, you’re going to want to rock every once in a while, right? That’s where this string-bending, axe-swinging, fretboard-melting, amp-blowing list comes in. You May Also Like: Here’s how Genesis’ ‘The Musical Box’ gave rise to Eddie Van Halen Robben Ford’s Tasty, Energetic ‘Soul on Ten’Read More

We dug into Led Zeppelin’s 1969 sophomore release, 1970’s ‘III,’ 1975’s ‘Physical Graffiti,’ and 1976’s ‘Presence’ for slightly lesser-known highlights.

Maybe it’s a longing for simpler, better times, but I’ve found myself listening to a lot of 1980s-influenced hard rock lately, both comebacks from bands of the era and newer acts that play the style. You May Also Like: The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, “Fire” (1968): One Track Mind

We’ve finally answered an age-old question from the decade, as our intrepid panel of shipwrecked music lovers definitively chose Prince over Michael Jackson — not to mention Stevie Wonder, Public Enemy, Rick James and Run-DMC You May Also Like: DELIRIOUS: Our Ultimate Prince Playlist Bo Diddley used a canny senseRead More