Why R.E.M.’s ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage’ Remains Definitive
R.E.M.’s reflective and unconventional ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage’ arrived 10 years ago today as a sort-of concept greatest-hits set.
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Why J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton’s ‘The Road to Escondido’ Still Resonates
Released 15 years ago this week, J.J. Cale and Eric Clapton’s ‘The Road to Escondido’ was the kind of record I would not have “gotten” in my teens.
How the Overlooked ‘Menlove Ave’ Put John Lennon In His Best Light
Released 35 years ago today, ‘Menlove Ave’ contains unvarnished demos and other miscellaneous musings cut by John Lennon during mid-’70s sessions.
How Aimee Mann’s ‘One More Drifter in the Snow’ Brought Unexpected Holiday Cheer
Before ‘One More Drifter’ arrived 15 years ago today, I couldn’t have imagined that Aimee Mann would do a Christmas album – or that I would love it so much.
Why ‘Endless Wire’ Should Have Been the Who’s Final Farewell
Released 15 years ago this week, the Who’s ‘Endless Wire’ spent some well-deserved time as a more fitting finish than the somewhat-sour ‘It’s Hard.’
How Frank Zappa’s ‘Trance-Fusion’ Became Yet Another Unpredictable Gift
‘Trance-Fusion’ arrived 15 years ago today, offering no traditional structures, no choruses, and few repeated elements. It was classic Frank Zappa.
How Tom Waits Got Focused But Stayed Blessedly Weird on ‘Bad As Me’
Released 10 years ago today, ‘Bad As Me’ delivered a set of short but focused songs that spanned a wide range of Tom Waits-isms, both old and new.
How ‘The Chosen Few’ Put Judas Priest’s Huge Impact in Perspective
This compilation arrived 10 years ago today with few surprises for diehard Judas Priest fans. The intriguing part was who chose which song – and why.
David Lawrence Atkins – ‘Spitting on a Fish’ (2016): On Second Thought
You may not immediately recognize the name. But David Lawrence Atkins is, by way of his nom de plume Dave Curtiss – actually a classic-rock footnote icon.
How Savatage’s ‘Streets: A Rock Opera’ Provided a Life-Changing Moment
A key track from Savatage’s ‘Streets: A Rock Opera,’ released 30 years ago this week, made all the difference in the world for one troubled fan.
