Music was expanding in all directions in the 1960's; one of my favorite genres is the psychedelic/garage rock from that…
Greg Renoff, author of “Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal” and “Ted Templeman:…
Before there was Ziggy Stardust, there was Arnold Corns... Thanks to a legendary performance on Top Of The Pops 50…
After after two years of COVID-19 shutdowns & false starts, live music is beginning to return. Let's celebrate the power…
In our previous episode, we looked at the history of instrumental songs that topped the pop charts. For my money,…
Years ago, instrumental songs were everywhere-- on the radio, the jukebox, and the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But over time, the…
The "Albums That Made Us" series continues as Brian Jacobs (Pods & Sods contributor, and one of the most thoughtful…
Nothing came easy for Badfinger. Though they had success with their first few albums (all of them are must-have classics),…
Aerosmith was a band on the brink of self-destruction when they set up in an old convent to record their…
Wilson Pickett only recorded 9 songs during his time at Stax in Memphis, but they were defining records. "Ninety-Nine And…
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