He has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. During the ten year period between 1977 and 1986 Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band amassed an impressive total of 6 consecutive Top Ten albums … more
This is the story of a man who seems to have it all. That is, until the day that it is taken away from him. JB Strassenberger is the leader of a 4-piece rock band called Generation … more
When I purchased "Celebrate: The Three Dog Night Story 1965-1975" several years ago it was easily the best available collection of Three Dog Night on the market. No question … more
While I certainly would not classify myself as a Beatles fanatic, I, like millions of other teenagers who grew up in the 1960's certainly loved their music. It was such a fresh sound … more
I hate to stereotype, but sometimes I must. In the days where finding music at the click of a mouse could not be any easier, any music savvy person must admit that each brand … more
How time flies by! My old 2 CD compilation of Elvis Presley's biggest hits was issued way back in 1988. And to put it mildly the sound quality on that collection left much to … more
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rkosuge posted a Quick Tip about X-JAPAN.
May 25, 2010
Everyone knows I am out of ouch when it comes to my music so what the hell am I doing trying to review something when I really don’t have a hoot what I am going to say?! I’ve … more
One of the most interesting stories of music in the 2000s was the return of the Wu-Tang Clan from punchlines to superstars, and perhaps a consistently underrated story of pop music is the persistent popularity … more
It's easy, almost tautological, to describe music as the interplay of melody and rhythm. So saying that a band is great because of their excellent combination of melody with rhythm, at first glance, … more
I literally stumbled upon this band. A friend of mine posted a link to about them on Facebook in August. They opened up for Coldplay during their Summer 2009 North American tour and so … more
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Captain_Couth reviewed Pet Sounds.
September 21, 2009
Pet Sounds is the best disc that the Beach Boys have recorded. Brian Wilson along with lyricist Tony Asher worked together on bringing this ground breaking album to life. At the time, Wilson … more
Marshall Crenshaw was born and raised in Detroit, and in the late 1970’s responded to an ad in Rolling Stone that resulted in his portraying John Lennon in the “Beatlemania” road show … more
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DonnaL1 posted a Quick Tip about Les Paul.
August 21, 2009
It is amazing to me how many people have never heard of Les Paul. Of couse, most of these people are 25 or younger, so I guess it does make sense. Les had his best days long before they were … more
As a collector of 45 rpm records for more than 40 years, I certainly gave my share of business to Eric Records. You see for about 20 years or so Eric was one of America's leading reissue labels. The company … more
They are songs you just don't hear on the radio anymore. Even the weekend specialty shows that for many years featured the great rock 'n roll and doo wop sounds of the 1950's have now largely disappeared … more
Maybe Chuck Berry did not invent rock and roll. What he did accomplish, however, perhaps more than any other single artist, was to bring rock and roll to the masses. Beginning with "Maybelline" … more
It had really reached the point where I thought that I would never live to see the day. For more than three decades and for reasons that are still unclear, Allen B. Klein, owner of the Cameo-Parkway … more