Despite their enormous popularity, the Beatles released few live recordings. The closest the group ever came to releasing a live album was in 1977, when Live at the Hollywood Bowl made its debut. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Boys” from Please Please Me (1963): Deep Beatles The Beatles, “DevilRead More
James Hrabak turns the suddenly resurgent shoegaze subgenre on its heels, then shoves it out on the dance floor, with a new self-titled, beats-focused EP. You May Also Like: Overly Polite Tornadoes – When You Wake Up (2015) Brian Eno’s Small Craft on a Milk Sea has only gotten betterRead More
Despite their having recently performed with a pair of guest singers, Brian May says the group isn’t out looking for a frontman to replace the departed Freddie Mercury. Fate just keeps stepping in. You May Also Like: Queen’s Brian May compares Freddie Mercury and Adam Lambert eras: ‘The equal ofRead More
Ronee Blakley had a whirlwind introduction to Bob Dylan, one that led to her recording with him and joining his legendary Rolling Thunder Revue almost overnight. She says she had to work not to be in utter awe of it all. You May Also Like: Mark Knopfler credits Bob DylanRead More
From Agony Aunts to Big Boy Pete, from Merrell Fankhauser to Richard Heyman, from Jeremy to Gary Ritchie, it’s been a terrific year for often-overlooked rock and pop.
Here’s the answer to that question, “what to do for an encore after such a note-perfect quiet storm groove tune as ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’?” You May Also Like: The Main Ingredient – Greatest Hits: The Encore Collection (2000): On Second Thought Violent Femmes, “Love Love Love LoveRead More
The upcoming 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ American debut has inspired a slew of related books, CDs, movies, and other collectibles. In other words, this Christmas will be a dream You May Also Like: Something Else! columnist Kit O’Toole featured at Fest for Beatles Fans The Beatles, “Boys” from PleaseRead More
The Draytons emerged as an exciting new British three-piece band with their Byrds/Beatles/Kula Shaker hybrid on this, their debut album. I also detect a little bit of the La’s more shuffley sound You May Also Like: Gene Clark – Firebyrd (1984): On Second Thought
For Journey, the absence of its lead singer from the road — no matter the radio magic that had come before — was setting the band up for certain disaster. You May Also Like: Journey, “Faith in the Heartland” from Generations (2005): One Track Mind
ELO’s Jeff Lynne has had plenty of time to take stock recently, even as he’s hinted at the completion of some of his first new solo music since his often-overlooked debut Armchair Theatre. You May Also Like: Jeff Lynne never believed Bob Dylan would join the Traveling Wilburys: ‘It wasRead More
