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On The Flipside II
A Fascinating Look at Rock ‘n Roll B-Sides Today is the second installment on a new feature series focused on those wonderful rock ’n roll B-side gems we’ve discovered over the years from our old friend Scott Bourne. Read Part One HERE. Back in the formative years of what is now called classic rock, most…
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On the Flipside – I
A Fascinating Look at Rock ‘n Roll B-Sides Editor: Today is the first installment on a new feature series focused on those wonderful rock ’n roll B-side gems we’ve discovered over the years from our old friend Scott Bourne. Back in the formative years of what is now called classic rock, most music fans discovered…
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Great Opening Songs from Great Debut Albums
On our Facebook page this month, we featured a song a day from our monthly theme. This month, great opening songs from great debut albums. Both criteria were required, and I decided to eliminate a few great opening songs from mediocre albums, and vice-versa. It turned out to be a fun, crowd-sourced endeavor with input…
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Best Foreigner Songs of All-Time
After leaving Spooky Tooth, guitarist Mick Jones put together a talented cadre of musicians for his next project. The only thing missing was a singer. Jones dug out an old album handed to him from a young singer in up state New York. Liking what he heard, he flew the unknown vocalist into NYC for…
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Best Cars Songs of All-Time
Editor’s Note: We are just jumping back into this music blog thing – this time with a focus on classic rock of the 20th Century. We’d be so appreciative if you visited our Facebook Page to give us a Like! The Cars Best Songs When they “broke on to the scene” in 1978, this quintet…
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Ranking Pink Floyd’s Studio Albums From Worst to First
Pink Floyd’s Best Album? I’ve wanted to write this article for a long while, but honestly struggled putting this together because the task was so daunting. In my world, Pink Floyd is one of the greatest rock bands ever, and their catalog is filled with fantastic music. But what was the best from one of…
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Van Halen’s Best Songs
Let’s be honest, Van Halen is the band we knew and loved in the seventies and eighties. We’re talking, Diamond Dave, Alex and Eddie and Michael Anthony. All of the other incarnations were weak imitations of the real thing, including the most recent lineup without Anthony. There have been many rumors the last week or…
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Richard Patrick: Filter
One of the most interesting interviewees ever. I could talk to Richard Patrick for ever. We recently caught up with Filter’s frontman Richard Patrick as he readied for his sound check backstage in New York’s Gramercy Theatre. He’s an amazing talent, and a guy who never hesitates to share an opinion. Over our thirty minutes,…
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The Interrupters – Kevin Bivona
We carved out a little space in the press tent and had a fun, rambling chat about influences, the new record, brotherly dynamics, and the unofficial Fifth Interrupter. Read on for the details… When I hear your music, I feel that you are plowing new ground, delivering this brand of ska in a female-fronted band.…
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Greg Kihn Interview
You know, that I know, that you know, that Greg Kihn is a bad ass… right? The affable man of many hats wants you to know that it’s OK if you don’t. He’s only a platinum selling rock star, award-winning novelist, Bay Area DJ, who is pals with members of the Grateful Dead, played in…
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