Like many of Aerosmith's poppy post-comeback singles, "Pink" likely doesn't rank high for fans of the band's sleazy, '70s hard-rock era. In 2011, bassistTom Hamiltonposted avideo responseto a fan who was amazed a band of five men would even write a song about such a so-calledun-...
Asia (1982):It wasn't the prog-redux moment many might have expected with a new supergroup featuring members of Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer and King Crimson. Instead, it was a huge pop hit. So huge, in fact, that Asia almost immediately started splitting apart. 'Number of the Beast' ...
asking what it will take to put hurt feelings in the past. The theme inspired Tyler to ad lib one or two words when he tracked his vocals, which helped loosen the vibe a little further and make it more of an Aerosmith song. (So did the lyrical references to some of the band’s oth...
This almost feels like it needs its own separate category, but Misfits took punk a way that many did not see coming with 1982’sWalk Among Us. Branching off from the ‘70s punk explosion, the Glenn Danzig band brought a dose of theatricality and leaned into darker sci-fi and horror theme...
“Maybe you hold onto this one until the kids are of an age where they have a better grasp of the themes,” I say with a smile. That said, Slayer’sReign in Bloodis every bit as influential as the other “Big 4” albums released in 1986. ...
“Maybe you hold onto this one until the kids are of an age where they have a better grasp of the themes,” I say with a smile. That said, Slayer’sReign in Bloodis every bit as influential as the other “Big 4” albums released in 1986. ...
'Nevermind' did many things when it arrived in 1991: It killed hair metal, it upturned the pop charts and it made alternative music an in-demand commodity. But beneath all that, Nirvana's breakthrough album is an explosive document of a punk band weaned on the classics. Few albums can ...
Springsteen was in his glory days in 1978, releasing one of his greatest albums and hitting the road for a historic tour. There are many great live bootlegs out there, but this official release from Cleveland ranks among his all-time best....
Springsteen was in his glory days in 1978, releasing one of his greatest albums and hitting the road for a historic tour. There are many great live bootlegs out there, but this official release from Cleveland ranks among his all-time best....
'Nevermind' did many things when it arrived in 1991: It killed hair metal, it upturned the pop charts and it made alternative music an in-demand commodity. But beneath all that, Nirvana's breakthrough album is an explosive document of a punk band weaned on the classics. Few albums can ...