Full of raw emotion, frank admissions, fun pop asides and memorable guitar gumption, ‘Analog Man’ illustrates all over again just how complicated Joe Walsh always was.

It might be easy to look at the title of this and dismiss it as yet another of those “unauthorized biographies” that seem to show up every once in a while — the kind of thing that only completists will snap up. And looking at the cover doesn’t help: nearlyRead More

Considering how adored the Squires are by garage rock aficionados, it’s surprising this sole collection of the Bristol, Connecticut band’s work is only available on vinyl. And what’s even more frustrating is Going All The Way With The Squires! (Crypt Records) is long out of print. But that shouldn’t stopRead More

Chad Wackerman launched a solo career as a respected jazz-fusion and rock musician after a memorable stint with Frank Zappa.

After being less than impressed with Slash’s last solo album and its parade of guest stars, and being only a marginal fan of Velvet Revolver or Slash’s Snakepit, I didn’t go into Apocalyptic Love with my hopes too high. You May Also Like: No related posts.

I can’t remember the last time I heard Chris Squire approach the bass with this much unadulterated passion, with this much joy.

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Two things became apparent to me when first hearing “Glamour Profession” on Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho.’

Garbage shows it can still swirl alt-rock, post-pop and electro-dance beats in a highball glass of lip-busting attitude on this, their first album in seven years. The difference here is the band’s newfound sense of angsty consequence. You May Also Like: Why R.E.M.’s ‘Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, PartRead More

Under different circumstances, there is no doubt Homer would have been major players in the hard-rock league. The San Antonio, Texas band’s lead guitarist, Galen Niles, informs us in the liner notes to this comprehensive collection of works that limited distribution of their discs was the prime reason they wereRead More