John Mellencamp (1994):The title of this album tells you exactly what you're in for. Mellencamp delivers another album focused on core rock instruments, rather than the accordions and mandolins of the '80s, bashing out nine infectious songs in just two weeks. A cover of Van Morrison's "W...
Hagar returned to solo work in order to finish out his pre-Van Halen recording contract, but this time the pressure was off. 'I Never Said Goodbye' found a suddenly loose Hagar trying new things musically, while addressing far more mature, personal themes. One of the singles, 'Eagles Fly,...
"I really had no idea that it was going to be like this," Knopfler said in a news release. "Before I knew where I was, Pete Townshend had come into my studio armed with a guitar and an amp. And that first Pete power chord – man, I tell you. ... And it went on from there...
Van Morrison's songs fill the soundtrack of Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age film set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, including such period-non-specific songs as "Bright Side of the Road," "Warm Love," "And the Healing Has Begun" and "D...
Dubbed the “Church of Rock and Roll” for good reason, Graham had a knack for uniting some of the era’s most unique and explosive artists under the same roof, which through the years included John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Van Morrison, Led Zeppelin, and Crosby, Stills, Nash...
Small Town Talk: Bob Dylan, The Band, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Friends in the Wild Years of Woodstock Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Subscribe Recent Posts ...
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Van Halen (1980):Dark elements begin to creep into Van Halen's sound, after a pair of well-received party-rock albums. That creative tension - somber Eddie, versus impish Dave - would spark the band for years, then (perhaps inevitably) tear it apart. ...
John Mellencamp (1994):The title of this album tells you exactly what you're in for. Mellencamp delivers another album focused on core rock instruments, rather than the accordions and mandolins of the '80s, bashing out nine infectious songs in just two weeks. A cover of Van Morrison's "...
the Barbadian singer took the song to #1. According toThe Guardian, the tune goes down as the 2007 Song of the Summer for nine specific reasons including “the little details, like the splashy hi-hat sound on the first beat of each bar, or the subtle double-tracked vocals on certain wor...