Mar 29, 2020: Alan Merrill, ‘I Love Rock ‘N Roll’ Writer, Dies
He recorded the song with his UK-based band, the Arrows, in 1975. Joan Jett first saw them perform it on TV while visiting England with the Runaways
Read MoreFeb 10, 2020: Lyle Mays of Pat Metheny Group Dies
The jazz pianist and composer earned 11 Grammy Awards. Metheny called his collaborator of 30 years “one of the greatest musicians I have ever known”
Read MoreJan. 21, 2020: Monty Python Members Mourn Terry Jones
Among his credits, Jones co-starred in, and directed, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the 1979 film voted the funniest of all time in British polls.
Read MoreDylan in Nashville: ‘Travelin Thru’ Box Set Reviewed
Most amazing of all is Dylan’s voice, now a silky baritone. “When I stopped smoking,” he said, “my voice changed…I couldn’t believe it myself.”
Read MoreRamones’ ‘It’s Alive’ Deluxe Reviewed: Back to Basics
Nobody took rock back to basics more than the Ramones, whose concise, beat-driven tunes hit you over the head with elemental bursts of sound.
Read MoreGrateful Dead’s ‘Aoxomoxoa’ @50: Review
Like its predecessors, the 1969 psychedelic classic didn’t sell all that well—it took nearly two decades to go gold—but it has aged nicely.
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