The Who Hits Back in Portland, October 2022—Replacing Chaos with Dignity
Pete Townshend’s cascading windmills and Roger Daltrey’s cathartic primal scream are still a thrill more than half a century later.
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Mark Knopfler’s ‘Studio Albums 2009–2018’: Review
The subject matter and musical approaches are all over the place, but the albums feel cohesive and the performances are first-rate.
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Pink Floyd ‘Animals’ Deluxe Edition: Review
The LP feels almost like a Waters solo project, but owes a debt to Gilmour’s dynamic guitar work, and to Wright and Mason.
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Doobie Brothers Interview: Rockin’ Down the Highway
They’ve sold millions of albums and had a string of pop and rock radio hits. And are still on the road. We talk to Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston and John McFee
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Dead & Company Adds Dates For Final Tour
The group, which includes Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, came together in 2015.
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Robert Gordon, Singer Who Spawned a Rockabilly Revival, Dies at 75
He first heard Elvis Presley in the 1950s and became hooked on the early rock ‘n’ roll sound–later he would help bring it back.
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Tom Petty, 1980: Damn the Lawsuits—A Vintage Interview
“I’m not interested in being a household word. I’m interested in making good records. I just really want to write good songs.”–Petty
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The Who Concert Memories Book From ‘Classic Years’ Arrives
The book features previously unpublished photographs and untold stories. Pete Townshend calls it “intriguing and extremely insightful. The photos are very special”
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Seals and Crofts: Diamonds in the Rough
Their ’70s top 10 hits–“Summer Breeze,” “Diamond Girl” and “Get Closer”–told only part of the story. The soft-rockers had been around for years by then.
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Journey & Toto Set 2023 North American Tour Dates
The 2023 trek continues where the two bands’ joint 2022 tour left off, and includes rescheduled dates canceled due to Covid.
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