Why I Actually Didn’t Like Some of Those Huge ’70s Records
Cheap Trick recorded ‘At Budokan’ 45 years ago this month, creating another in a string of LPs that were simply everywhere back then.
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How ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees’ Blew Away Their Pre-Fab Image
The genre-blending Monkees did a great job of flaunting their mercurial talents 55 years ago this month on ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees.’
Why ‘Red Rose Speedway’ Ended Up Fracturing Paul McCartney and Wings
Denny Seiwell and Henry McCullough joined us to discuss Paul McCartney and Wings’ ‘Red Rose Speedway,’ released 50 years ago this month.
Why Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy’ Remains Unfairly Overlooked
Led Zeppelin began experimenting with an entirely new palette of sounds 50 years ago this week with ‘Houses of the Holy.’
How ‘Tennessee Pusher’ Defined Old Crow Medicine Show’s Constant Evolution
‘Tennessee Pusher’ arrived 15 years ago with a new lineup and a big-time producer – but Old Crow Medicine Show’s essential wisdom and rootsy humor remained.
How Pink Floyd Came to a Grinding Halt with Didactic ‘Final Cut’
Released 40 years ago this week, ‘The Final Cut’ presented Pink Floyd songs as nothing more than infrastructure for Roger Waters’ narratives.
How David Bowie’s ‘The Next Day’ Stripped Away All of the Artifice
‘The Next Day’ found David Bowie making a surprise return 10 years ago this month, but without the old theatrics and an artsy agenda.
Why Patti Smith’s Resiliency Leads Me Back to ‘Easter,’ Time and Again
I was completely unaware of Patti Smith’s story when she released ‘Easter’ 45 years ago this month.
How King Crimson Defined an Unsettled Post-9/11 Landscape on ‘Power to Believe’
Released 20 years ago this week, King Crimson’s turbulent ‘Power to Believe’ felt like an innocent’s view of war as it started right before his eyes.
Radiohead Saw the Future With ‘OK Computer,’ Then Became It
Perfectly self-contained, ‘OK Computer’ nevertheless reads as a watershed between what Radiohead was – and what they would become.
