Big Star “Thank You Friends” (1978)
November 25, 2020
“The most influential band you’ve never heard of” helps bring jangly Thanksgiving wishes. … More Big Star “Thank You Friends” (1978)
Oasis “Champagne Supernova” (1995)
November 20, 2020
They recorded some of rock’s greatest songs, but broke up over a decade ago because the two leaders, brawling brothers, just couldn’t take each other. Could Oasis ever be together again? … More Oasis “Champagne Supernova” (1995)
The Band “I Shall Be Released” (1976)
November 7, 2020
Just my vibe on an historic day.. … More The Band “I Shall Be Released” (1976)
AC/DC “Hells Bells” (1980)
November 1, 2020
**Our 200th Post**
Do they simply put out the same album over and over? Angus Young had an unexpected answer to the appalling accusation. AC/DC is back. Again. … More AC/DC “Hells Bells” (1980)
Billy Joe Shaver “I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal” (1993)
October 29, 2020
A true giant of Outlaw Country music and embodiment of its ragged lifestyle, is now gone. Still, Billy Joe Shaver will live forever; how else but through his “best of the best” songs. … More Billy Joe Shaver “I’m Just An Old Chunk Of Coal” (1993)
Bottle Rockets “I’ve Been Dying” (1998)
October 20, 2020
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)
Bob Seger “Like A Rock” (1986)
October 9, 2020
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)
Lynyrd Skynyrd “That Smell” (1977)
October 1, 2020
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 “Jailbreak” (1976)
September 24, 2020
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)
Charley Crockett “Run Horse Run” (2020)
September 17, 2020
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)