Hypnotic riffs and psychedelic echoes that still pulse decades later Status Quo’s “Pictures Of Matchstick Men”, performed live at SWR1, recalls the band’s astonishing debut single from 1968, which climbed…
Amboy Dukes Reunite in Detroit: Ted Nugent Leads a Historic Moment at the 2009 Detroit Music Awards The 2009 Detroit Music Awards, presented by the Motor City Music Foundation, proved…
A sunlit collision of British boogie grit and Californian harmony, celebrating joy without irony When Status Quo joined forces with The Beach Boys for “Fun Fun Fun”, the result was…
A reflective return to the road where harmony, brotherhood, and American rhythm quietly endure When The Doobie Brothers took the stage at New York’s Beacon Theater in November 2018 to…
Blessings in Disguise and the Forgotten Slade Offshoot: “Crying in the Rain” Revisited In January 1990, British television viewers were given a rare glimpse into one of the most overlooked…
A song that accepts the return of grief as part of living, not a failure to move on When Jackson Browne performed “Here Come Those Tears Again” live in Maryland…
A hard-earned anthem of discipline and survival at the moment REO Speedwagon crossed into immortality When REO Speedwagon unleashed “Tough Guys” during their live performances in the early 1980s, the…
The Great Fatsby on Stage: Leslie West’s Towering 1975 Lament By 1975, the heavy rock landscape was shifting, but Leslie West remained its undisputed master of tone. Following the April…
Noddy Holder on Fame, Glam Rock, and Myth-Making: A Revealing 2003 Conversation with Jonathan Ross In a memorable 2003 television appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Slade frontman Noddy…
A Ferocious Declaration of Dependence Fueled by Volume, Sweat, and Unrelenting Drive When The Doobie Brothers unleashed “Without You” on their 1973 album The Captain and Me, they delivered one…
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