I didn’t like Born in the USA in 1984. Then, in 2023, something weird happened.
Read MoreHow two legendary rockers offer a lesson in covering other artists’ work.
Read MoreAdriana Barton explores music from many angles — including her own painful history
Read MoreBetter late than never — I’m now crazy about Jethro Tull.
Read MoreThe Beatles’ “GET BACK” documentary is a brilliant work of cinematic storytelling about the most important band in rock history. Then again, you may find it to be a complete bore.
Read MoreWhen I got into this, it was The Clash and The Ramones who were main mysteries of punk I wanted to explore. Turns out I loved The Clash. Now, what about The Ramones?
Read MoreI dismissed punk rock as soon as it came on the scene in the late ‘70s. But the cover of The Clash’s London Calling always intrigued me. And I was curious about why so many smart music brains loved the band. And now…
Read MoreChicago’s debut album blew my mind. And then I never listened to another. What a mistake.
Read MoreI liked one album by Warren Zevon back in the ‘70s. But then I never listened to anything else. Thanks to my old pal Mark Beamish, I’ve now had a very pleasant Zevon epiphany.
Read MoreMusic first stung me when I heard a recording of Artie Shaw’s “Traffic Jam” when I was a little kid. From there, I opened my ears to every kind of music. But with rock, I was too selective. Now I’m trying to fill that gap.
Read MoreI decided back in 2016 that if I ever got this blog going, I would learn and then write about Black Sabbath’s music first. In the early ‘70s, it was so-called “heavy metal” that I just decided I wasn’t going to like.
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