Ted Nugent Rails on Rock Hall
In a Dec. 2021 interview, he cited their choices of ABBA, Grandmaster Flash, and Madonna as “dishonest” instead of more deserving acts like Triumph and Styx
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO at Radio City Music Hall: 2016 Review
Lynne’s gift is his ability to build complex arrangements into the simplest, most hummable of tunes. The concert was a taste of classic rock at its finest
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The Band’s ‘Cahoots’ Deluxe Edition: Review
‘Cahoots’ was not a step down from its predecessors, but those records set a high standard. The new expanded edition adds plenty of value.
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John Madden Tributes: ‘Thanks, Coach’
When he retired as the Oakland Raiders’ head coach at age 42, he set a winning percentage record that still stands. He turned that into a Emmy-winning career
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Marianne Faithfull Interview: As Years Go By
We first heard her as one of the women of the British Invasion. When she came back to our attention more than a decade later, she’d changed entirely.
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The Doors’ ‘L.A. Woman’ 50th Anniversary Edition: Review
On their final LP with the original quartet, the band returned to the blues, delivering such classic hits as “Love Her Madly” and “Riders on the Storm”
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Eric Clapton Releases New Song, Amid More Controversy
“Heart of a Child” arrived on Christmas Eve. Days earlier, he grabbed unwanted headlines for suing a widow who had listed a live bootleg of his on eBay for $11
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The Who Predicted ’21 Was ‘Going to Be a Good Year’
As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, there were predictions of flame throwing squirrels. Years ago, Pete Townshend forecast better days ahead
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Todd Rundgren’s ‘Something/Anything’ Gets 50th Anniversary Tribute Album
The acclaimed 1972 two-LP set included his top 5 single, “Hello It’s Me” and “I Saw the Light.” All net proceeds are going to charity
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Peter Asher + Albert Lee: Like Seeing Old Friends
The pair channeled the Everly Brothers in their well-chosen 2016 set as Asher shared some great Beatles anecdotes
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