It’s amazing how many artists look back for inspiration while their mentors have moved forward. A good example is the recently reviewed project from the band State Cows called The Second One. You May Also Like: GIG [Randy Goodrum, Dave Innis and Bruce Gaitsch] – Brave New World (2018) AllmanRead More
A Katy Perry song is a lot like a fast food hamburger. Generally crafted by more people than necessary, it feels crafted a sort of bland perfect with just the right amount of pre-weighed toppings. You May Also Like: Katy Perry, December 4, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget Joe PerryRead More
Anyone wanting to know the state of the Beatles at that time need only listen to this song.
The announcement that another Queen album featuring additional unheard items from Freddie Mercury, including sessions with Michael Jackson, could in the works was met with dizzying excitement. Not so fast, Brian May says. You May Also Like: No related posts.
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In an age when his contemporaries take three, five even seven years between studio projects, Paul Carrack is already back with another blend of blue-eyed soul originals and choice covers — a trio of which pay direct tribute to Ray Charles. You May Also Like: The Beatles, “Paperback Writer /Read More
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When people try to describe Delicate Steve, they generally start speaking in roundabout terms which, more often than not, create a strong visual but fail to capture the sound. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd – ‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ (1988; 2020 expanded vinyl reissue) Inside Deep Purple’s unique collaborativeRead More
“Right Now,” which later earned three nods at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards, actually began two different demos — and it took months for Sammy Hagar and Eddie Van Halen to decide they went together. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “RightRead More
The recent news that Asobi Seksu is going on hiatus brought me back to this project, and the period in which former My Bloody Valentine and shoegaze acolytes ditched the guitars for cool shimmering pop. You May Also Like: Huey Lewis and the News – ‘Picture This’ (1982): On SecondRead More
