Nervy in its ambitions, thrilling in its sense of influence-smashing alchemy, and memorable for its raw emotional honesty, Adam Gilbert’s A Generation of Forgotten Kings is an exciting find. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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When I originally picked up R.E.M.’s best of In Time: 1988-2003, a good overview of the group’s middle years of output, I was actually glad to see it You May Also Like: Steppenwolf – ‘Monster’ (1969): On Second Thought Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, “Give It to Me” (2018): OneRead More

Due to their hit singles concerning the antics of Snoopy, the wise beagle in the “Peanuts” comic strip, the Royal Guardsmen were branded a novelty act. Although there’s no denying these tunes were fun and frisky, the Ocala, Florida based band actually took their craft quite seriously, and Anthology (OneRead More

The pairing of former Zappa guitarist Mike Keneally and former chart-leading pop-song craftsman Andy Partridge may seem strange at first, but it really isn’t.

Occasionally, somebody gets it completely right on the very first try. This focuses on those times. But hold on, Gilligan: With no rules about era or genre, our 13-member list of desert island debut discs runs an amazing gamut You May Also Like: How Living Colour’s Smart, Tough Debut AlbumRead More

Where this past weekend would you find live music that spanned the styles of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, soul, reggae, and electronic; to see an audience of people young and old, of any and all nationalities, so deeply into the music You May Also Like: Joe Jackson’s Rain underscored aRead More

From getting the plug pulled, to reportedly plugging in with celebrated producer Mark Ronson, it’s been a busy week for Paul McCartney. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Fallon Cush takes a darker, more contemplative turn with April, after the fizzy power pop of its self-titled 2011 debut. That difference in tone is readily apparent from the first, as the opener “It’s a Line” jangles out with a classically Lennon-ish whine You May Also Like: The Largely ForgottenRead More

The news that there could be as many as two more albums from Amy Winehouse, a year after her passing, got us to thinking about posthumous releases. You May Also Like: The Favorite Beatle: Taking an Eternal Question to the Next Level John Lennon – ‘Gimme Some Truth’ and ‘Imagine’Read More