Everywhere All The Time underscores the idea that Jackopierce’s new-millennium reboot isn’t about nostalgia, so much as continuing to explore the duo’s still-maturing creative relationship — all while reminding us what made this Dallas-based band so special in the first place. You May Also Like: Pierce Edens via Heist TV:Read More
If you buy only one music DVD this year, Paul Simon’s Live in New York City should be at the top of the list. On June 6, 2011, Simon treated fans in New York City’s Webster Hall to selections from his vast catalog and his last album, So Beautiful orRead More
Just when you think the well has run dry and all the great power pop records from the past have been uncovered and pressed on compact disc, along comes True Hearts, a band from Houston, Texas. Founded in 1979 and initially called the Flirts, the group cut an EP onRead More
Jeff Lynne, though never a fan of the road, says he might attempted a scaled-back concert tour — perhaps with former Electric Light Orchestra bandmate Richard Tandy — if the details were right. You May Also Like: When Jeff Lynne’s ELO Triumphantly Returned With ‘Live in Hyde Park’ Jeff Lynne’sRead More
The good vibrations, apparently, are coming to an end. The Beach Boys will not continue with original members Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks after their final scheduled reunion concerts in London this month. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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It’s hard to believe 25 years have passed since Michael Jackson released Bad, the much-anticipated followup to his megahit Thriller. While it didn’t match Thriller’s record-setting sales, it sold 30 to 45 million copies worldwide and spawned five No. 1 singles. You May Also Like: Michael Gregory Jackson – ‘ElectricRead More
Returning with another batch of tastefully shimmering, open and revealing pop, Haley Dreis doesn’t swerve from the ready-made template of her recent recordings on Lady with a Rocket, so much as tinker around the edges. You May Also Like: Thrift Store Halo – ‘Pop-Rocket’ (2017): On Second Thought
Hall and Oates, the story goes, started out as this folksy doo-wop inspired duo. Then, the 1980s happened. Synthesizers, videos and a plasticine production style changed everything, right? Not so, says John Oates. You May Also Like: Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album
Whenever I’m asked what my very favorite song in the whole wide world is, I promptly reply, “What Can I Say” by the Jackson Investment Company. Released on the Paris Tower label in November of 1967 and incorrectly titled “What Can I Do,” the boss tune is so lively andRead More
