When I’m 64 (Plus Six): My Favorite Macca
Sean MurphyPaul McCartney who, no matter where you stand on rock music, The Beatles or list-making, is indisputably one of the best --and most important-- popular musicians of the last…
Bob Welch: R.I.P.
One of my favorite Fleetwood Mac songs (and a song that has always occupied a special place in my heart) does not feature either Stevie Nicks or Lindsey Buckingham. Seriously.…
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time: Part Five (Revisited)
If you did not catch this series last year, the five-part exploration of the 25 "best" Prog Rock songs of all time has been been reposted during the past week.…
Zion80: Free Concert Download (!!)
Zion80 news! Here's the scoop, from Jon Madof: Live at the Sixth Street Community Synagogue on December 24, 2011. It was recorded on an iPod, it's not the full band,…
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time: Part Four (Revisited)
10. The Who, “Underture” The Who were not a prog-rock band. While both Tommy and The Who Sell Out could—and should—be considered crucial touchstones that helped pave the way, Pete…
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time: Part Three (Revisited)
15. Pink Floyd, “Dogs” No band besides The Beatles departed (or progressed) more radically from their initial sound than Pink Floyd. After the kaleidoscopic whimsy of their early work and…
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs Of All Time: Part Two (Revisited)
20. King Crimson, “Red” The progenitors of math rock on their last album of the ’70s. Red is the paradigm that every pointy-headed prog rock band worships at the altar…
The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs Of All Time: Part One (Revisited)
Really Don't Mind If You Sit This One Out... Progressive rock came and went, but opinions differ on what specific years it covered and which artists epitomize it. Perhaps this…
R.I.P. Chuck Brown and Donna Summer or, 1979 Forever
When you mourn an artist who helped make your life better, it is inexorably a selfish act. So first and foremost, R.I.P. Chuck Brown and Donna Summer. I hope your…
Jethro Tull: Too Old To Rock ‘N’ Roll…Too Young To Die!
Once again I'm indebted to my man Robert Rodriguez (and once again: if you are a music fan and especially if you are a Beatles fan, you need to get…