The Velvet Underground
Compared to ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’ and ‘White Light/White Heat,’ ‘The Velvet Underground’ sounded more straightforward and accessible. Continue reading The Velvet Underground
Bryan Adams
The most popular and successful album of Bryan Adams’ career? The answer is simply 1984’s ‘Reckless.’ Continue reading Bryan Adams
Pink Floyd
Most fans were understandably shocked this past summer when news leaked that Pink Floyd was working on a new studio album. Continue reading Pink Floyd
Tears For Fears
Originally released in 1985, Songs From the Big Chair, Tears For Fears’ second album, symbolized a shift in British pop music’s direction during the decade. Continue reading Tears For Fears
Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Reflects on 30th Anniversary of ‘The Wall’
From five years ago, here’s my conversation with Pink Floyd founding member Nick Mason who spoke about ‘The Wall’ when it then turned 30. Continue reading Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Reflects on 30th Anniversary of ‘The Wall’
Queen ‘Forever’
The name of this latest Queen compilation is Forever, but it could also be called Ballads if you really listen hard. Continue reading Queen ‘Forever’
Roger Taylor
Die-hard fans know that Roger Taylor’s contributions to Queen is immeasurable, and not just as the band’s drummer. Continue reading Roger Taylor
Peter Hook and the Light
The former bassist of New Order played a set featuring music from the band’s third and fourth albums. Continue reading Peter Hook and the Light
‘Exposed: Songs for Unseen Warhol Films’ at BAM
The one possible takeaway from Exposed: Songs for Unseen Warhol Films, a multimedia event that made its New York premiere Thursday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is the word ‘contrasts.’ Continue reading ‘Exposed: Songs for Unseen Warhol Films’ at BAM
Bob Dylan and the Band
The story behind ‘The Basement Tapes,’ the recordings made by Bob Dylan and the Band in 1967 — following Dylan’s motorcycle accident the year before — has famously taken on mythic proportions. Continue reading Bob Dylan and the Band
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