by Mark Saleski What do Neil Diamond, System of a Down, the Beastie Boys and The Dixie Chicks have in common? Rick Rubin. You May Also Like: Tom Petty, Johnny Cash + Beastie Boys: Rick Rubin’s Most Important Albums

“Mark, it’s only a number.” That was the advice my mom had for me when it seemed like I wasn’t so happy to be turning 40. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue)

Oh yes. The gnashing of teeth, the bitching, the moaning, it has begun. Actually, it started a while ago when Lou Reed and Metallica released a preview of “The View” from their upcoming Lulu. You May Also Like: Lou Reed Head Faked His Fans Once Again With ‘Animal Serenade’

News that Kiss is back in the studio, working toward the 2012 release of a new project called Monster, got us scurrying back to our old album collections. And not just because of those fond memories of playing air guitar with former guitarist Ace Frehley during Kiss Alive. You MayRead More

“Rosalita” is my favorite Bruce Springsteen song. Well, unless you ask me on the day that my favorite is “Thunder Road.”

by Mark Saleski Too bad that the clarinet was the instrument guys were embarrassed to be stuck with in band. You May Also Like: Michael Coleman + Ben Goldberg – Practitioner (2018) Ben Goldberg School – Vol 1: The Humanities (2017)

So here’s the thing: Have I ever bought a CD and/or box set just because of the cool packaging? Hmmm … probably not You May Also Like: Bjork’s Vocal-Focused ‘Medulla’ is Still Filled With Countless Surprises For the Love of Vinyl: An Appreciation James Taylor – ‘One Man Band’ (2007;Read More

by Mark Saleski Drummer Bobby Previte and bassist Charlie Hunter got together to record some completely improvised music. The twist was that they rotated in a different third player You May Also Like: Bobby Previte – Rhapsody (2018)

by Mark Saleski Jeff Buckley if he’d been a little happier? David Gray if he actually wanted to rock a little? This is a tough one. You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series

Before Born To Run, before Mary was pondering a way out, and before we had to get out while we were still young, there was Puerto Rican Jane and Spanish Johnny. Two lovers, maybe going in different directions You May Also Like: Reevaluating Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The Wild, the Innocent andRead More