Post Tagged with: "Rock Music"

How Seals and Crofts' Heartfelt Stand on 'Unborn Child' Cost Them Everything

How Seals and Crofts’ Heartfelt Stand on ‘Unborn Child’ Cost Them Everything

One of the 1970s’ most controversial Supreme Court cases sparked an emotional new song from Seals and Crofts. It derailed their career.

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Nick DeRiso’s Mid-Year Best of 2015 (Reissues + Live): Rolling Stones, John Oates, Yes + others

This Mid-Year Best of 2015 list also includes Emerson Lake and Palmer, Gov’t Mule, Jeff Beck, Lead Belly, the Knack and the Staple Singers.

The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar's Van Halen smash "Right Now": 'It shows you what I know'

The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you what I know’

“Right Now,” released this week as part of 1991’s ‘For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge,’ was both a huge Van Halen hit and a harbinger of their eventual split.

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Steely Dan’s Underrated ‘Everything Must Go’ Is Even More Pertinent Today

Steely Dan’s ‘Everything Must Go,’ released on June 10, 2003, just gets better with age. So, let’s try it in reverse order.

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Royal Southern Brotherhood, “Don’t Look Back” (2015): Something Else! exclusive stream

Here is the world premiere of the title track from the Royal Southern Brotherhood’s new album, ‘Don’t Look Back.’ The RSB train rolls on.

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The History of Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll, by Bob Mersereau (2015): Books

Touching base on everything and anything, Bob Mersereau’s ‘The History of Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll’ affirms how multi-faceted the country is.

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Left Lane Cruiser, “Dirty Spliff Blues,” from Dirty Spliff Blues (2015): Something Else! sneak peek

In advising not to mix marijuana with tobacco in your blunt, Left Lane Cruiser is graciously handing out a pro tip. And some more damned nice ‘n’ dirty rock and roll, too.

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The Sonics – Here Are The Sonics!!! (1965): On Second Thought

To be played at “annoy the neighbors until they call the cops” volume, ‘Here Are The Sonics!!!’ contains the work of accidental geniuses.

Kiss' fussy and overwrought Destroyer tried to out think itself

Kiss’ fussy and overwrought Destroyer tried to out think itself

Kiss’ ‘Destroyer’ found producer Bob Ezrin at his too-busy worst. Kiss is (or it should be) too visceral for that.

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Kevin Gilbert, “Kashmir” from Thud (1995): One Track Mind

The late, insanely talented Kevin Gilbert takes on a Led Zeppelin classic — and comes out on top.