Chequered! is an obscure, long-out-of-print “psychedelic” album from 1971 by the most unlikely musician: Chubby Checker, the man behind the 1960 hit “The Twist”.
Music theorist Steven Rings helps readers understand Bob Dylan the performer, not the lyricist or songwriter, in a welcome and indispensable addition to Dylan scholarship.
These are the last songs of a dying man, Tommy Talton, joined by his peers. He’s just doing what he loves one more time with his friends.
Australian singer-songwriter Ruel opts for an optimistic tone on his sophomore album Kicking My Feet, mixing soft rock, funk, and pop.
The mythical creature of ancient folklore relentlessly feeds on our creative works, and through generations, we willingly succumb to the vampire made rock star.
If you were to stumble into a pub somewhere in Wales late on a rainy evening, Robert Plant’s Saving Grace is precisely what you’d want to hear.
Everyone in Shiner is focused on their new album, which is another stellar release, sure to please longtime fans and likely to convert some new ones.
On this Bad Company tribute, Paul Rodgers guests on three different tracks, gently guiding younger artists in their efforts to find truth in his work.
On Lovin’ You, Richard Ashcroft still seems too caught up in love, amidst attempts to try something new, and rarely taps into what made him such a songwriting force.
Neil Young remains one of the most courageous and spiritual leaders of the rock and roll counterculture that he helped pioneer.
With St George flags currently lining the streets of England, it must be time to celebrate the country’s most stylistically diverse and cosmopolitan records.
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ debut album, Buckingham Nicks, is a relic of 1970s Laurel Canyon folk-rock that hinted at superstardom to come.
