Aptly capturing the 2020 year, with lyrics written over two decades prior, the Bottle Rockets do as they reliably do: out of a boulder of misery they can still chisel a rock and roll jewel. … More Bottle Rockets “I’ve Been Dying” (1998)
So much of life is about perspective, and so much of one’s perspective changes as they go through life. Um, I think Bob Seger did a better job of explaining. … More Bob Seger “Like A Rock” (1986)
A senseless analysis on the relative merits of the senses, but still the good sense to listen to this smell. … More Lynyrd Skynyrd “That Smell” (1977)
Thin Lizzy’s statuesque leader Phil Lynott, a beloved son of Dublin, and how he unexpectedly helped guide a long-awaited first local pint of Guinness. … More Thin Lizzy “Jailbreak” (1976)
Through a Texan drawl and a magnificent set of choppers, Charley Crockett sings of the old west in contemporary style. … More Charley Crockett “Run Horse Run” (2020)
Labor Day wishes care of the ever hard-working, Van Morrison. … More Van Morrison “I’ve Been Working” (1970)
The first rock supergroup with one of the great guitar intros in history, and a song title explained, if not pronounced. … More Cream “SWLABR” (1967)
Giving literal meaning to the term “home studio,” Louis Cole’s unusual full band was as funky as he was foul-mouthed. … More Louis Cole “F It Up” (2018)
The Doors burst into my world like a supernova for but a few magical years, much like the incredibly brief lifespan of the band itself, which disintegrated with the exceedingly predictable death of iconic frontman Jim Morrison of, well, that depends on who or what you believe … More The Doors “L’America” (1971)
..This is Billy Gibbons putting on a blues guitar clinic, of restraint and intensity. He’s not exactly holding back but he’s not showing off either. It’s all tone and feel, with attention to every note and lick, and the perfect intention.. … More ZZ Top “Blue Jean Blues” (1975)
