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Bread were unfairly written off as insubstantial peddlers of soft rock when compared to their contemporaries, though the quartet that gave...

Perhaps the most under-appreciated offering in the lexicon of Tom Petty releases (runner up would be Let Me Up I’ve Had Enough) this subtl...

Otherworldly doesn't quite suffice as a description of the sonic delights that the Jimi Hendrix Experience wove into their second full...

Second album syndrome has been the difference maker in the careers of many artists. Clichés fly like empties in a dive bar after midnight ...

Lyrically sharp with grand arrangements to support them, the songs presented on Imperial Bedroom are incredibly ambitious. It wasn't o...

Black Sabbath's second album, Paranoid, was released 47 years ago this week. Sessions lasted a whole two weeks , which was pure luxury...

Firing on liquid hydrogen during the tour to support Breakfast in America, Supertramp also captured a number of their shows on tape with t...

Having made a decidedly brave artistic statement with his first proper solo album in 1970 (Plastic Ono Band) there were rumblings from rec...

Wrapping up an artistically bountiful decade, Neil Young (aided and abetted by Crazy Horse) brought some new material to the concert stage...

Transition for one of the most accomplished rock ensembles of all time was handled tastefully back in 1981 by issuing a sonic tour diary, ...

Seizing an opportunity to spend more time on recording their third LP, Black Sabbath invented a genre of music that has been widely copied...

Born out of a mutual admiration society that was formed by two musicians of estimable talents, Sacred Songs is inspired. Daryl Hall set ou...

Joseph Bridge has unveiled a very clever, engaging song cycle featuring a cast of characters that are infused with invention, wit and warm...

Today marks the 48th anniversary of the release of Tommy. It was a grand statement for Pete Townshend and The Who. Roughly seven years ago, ...

Light years ahead of its time, Close to the Edge represents nothing less than the high watermark of the prog period. The second (and last)...

Upon its release in June 1989, this record was greeted far more warmly than anything McCartney had done since Tug of War . There was sound...

THE BACKSTORY At that point in time, his last outing (Gone Troppo) had clocked in at roughly 30 minutes, contained a number of excellent...

Following the release of three decent (albeit largely unnoticed) studio albums, Blue Oyster Cult decided to package their live show for d...

Fourth time around would best describe the prep that went into getting this time capsule to its present state. THE BACK STORY Capitol ...

Sabbath's Volume Four turned 44 yesterday. Pictured here is my Korean issued pressing of the disc (sporting blue cover/white lettering...