How Marillion Kept Their Momentum Going With ‘Somewhere Else’
Marillion returned 15 years ago this week with a pleasantly unexpected follow up to the epic, widely lauded ‘Marbles.’
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How R.L. Burnside’s ‘Bad Luck City’ Introduced an Exciting New Blues Voice
Released 30 years ago, R.L. Burnside’s debut album ‘Bad Luck City’ belatedly introduced an almost fully formed genius.
It’s Time to Reconsider Bruce Springsteen’s Overlooked ‘Human Touch / Lucky Town’ LPs
Mark Saleski digs into Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Human Touch’ and ‘Lucky Town,’ twin releases with the Other Band that arrived on this date 30 years ago.
How the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ Put Their Towering Late-’60s Era in Perspective
Released 50 years ago today, the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ focused on a period governed by astute and imaginative lyrics, and melodies rich with color and mobility.
‘Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim’ Was Ol’ Blue Eyes at His Late-Period Best
Antonio Carlos Jobim’s bossa-nova orchestrations provided a platform 55 years ago this month for Frank Sinatra’s most interesting latter-day release.
Junior Kimbrough Set a New Blues Standard on ‘All Night Long,’ Then Vanished
Released 30 years ago this week, ‘All Night Long’ unfortunately arrived too close to the end for Junior Kimbrough.
How Journey Ended Its Underrated First Era With ‘Next’
Released 45 years ago this month, the powerful and pleasantly pompous ‘Next’ is Journey’s best pre-Steve Perry album.
Why Paul McCartney’s ‘Kisses on the Bottom’ Was the Perfect LP at the Perfect Time
Paul McCartney finally returned to the traditional pop and jazz of his youth 10 years ago this week. In more ways than one, I’m glad that he waited.
Why Complaints About Van Halen’s ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ Were Overblown
Van Halen released a reunion LP with David Lee Roth 10 years ago today that was dotted with song scraps from their glory days. So what?
How ‘Paul Simon’ Set the Template for a Career of Dizzying Musical Exploration
‘Paul Simon’ arrived 50 years ago today with his first – but most certainly not his last – extended travels into world music.
