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Midweek Music Moment: Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus, Spirit

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 […]

Midweek Music Moment: Bruce Springsteen

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 […]

Midweek Music Moment: On The Border, Eagles

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. […]

Midweek Music Moment: The Grammy Awards

On May 25, 1957, five men, including Quincy Jones, got together at the Brown Derby restaurant in L.A. The founded an organization called the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Less than two years later, the organization gave out its its first awards for excellence in music, called the Grammy Award.

The Grammy Awards […]

Midweek Music Moment: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Neil Young

Sometimes, a few seconds are all you need to know just what album you’re listening to. Sgt. Pepper’s, for example. Or you know you’re listening to Exile on Main Street when you hear the opening licks of “Rocks Off” (which may be the best first five seconds of any album). And for me, the opening […]