With the Fourth of July upon us, it seems an appropriate time to celebrate a unique American music: jazz. So, you wonder, why is this post about Frank Zappa? The vast majority of the uninitiated think Zappa was just a weird rock musician. In point of fact, he was a too often unheralded explorer of […]
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As with every music, rock music has gone through changes. Some changes are for the good. Others, though, are on the other side of the equation. Thirty-eight years ago, perceived changes for the bad brought about the end of two iconic rock institutions. On June 27, 1971, Bill Graham closed the Fillmore East in New […] Spirit’s Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus is one of those albums I have a somewhat different relationship with. Months will go by without listening to it. Once I put it on, though, it’s something I’ll listen to repeatedly for weeks. That’s why it’s earned a permanent place on my iPod. Sadly, the LP may fall […] Bruce. The Boss. Or Brrrrruuuuuuuuuuuuce! Tuesday was a notable anniversary for us Springsteen fanatics. Thirty-seven years earlier, Springsteen signed his recording deal with Columbia Records. Books could be written — and have been — about the impact that signing has had on the rock music. On May 2, 1972, Springsteen auditioned for Columbia’s John […] For me, On The Border was the breakthrough album for the Eagles — and, it seems, much of the rest of America. The album, the band’s third, went gold on June 5, 1974, just 10 1/2 weeks after its release. In contrast, the band’s first two albums both took about 18 months to go gold. […] |
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