HOT ROCKS: New Releases from Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Liam Gallagher, DIO, and Sepultura Vinny Cecolini Albums February 23, 2020
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On The Record: Blood, Sweat & Tears, plus Sir Douglas Quintet, Marc Jordan, Esther Rose, Muddy Waters, & Eddie Money Jeff Burger Columns May 5, 2023 0Blood, Sweat & Tears garnered some attention with its February 1968 debut album Child Is Father to the Man, but the jazz-rock...
On The Record: The Vogues, Cowboy Dave, Julie Christensen, Fruit Bats, Adam Klein, Arkansauce, & Charlie Parker Jeff Burger Columns April 28, 2023 0The 1960s were a golden era for pop vocal groups, with acts like the Four Seasons, the Association, and the...
On The Record: Early Rockers Darlene Love, Dion, Clyde McPhatter, & Charlie Feathers Jeff Burger Columns April 21, 2023 0This month has witnessed the rerelease of music from four important voices from rock’s early days. Let’s start with Darlene Love,...
On The Record: ‘The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1967’ & Six More New Releases Jeff Burger Columns April 14, 2023 1More than 20 years ago, the Rhino label issued a four-CD, 109-track box set of frequently psychedelic late 1960s rock...
On The Record: U2’s ‘Songs of Surrender,’ plus Lynn Miles, the Kinks, & More Jeff Burger Columns April 7, 2023 0At first glance, the list of familiar tunes on U2’s Songs of Surrender might suggest an anthology of previously released material or a...
On The Record: Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ (Anniversary Ed.), plus a Doo-wop Anthology, Blind Blake, & More Jeff Burger Columns March 31, 2023 0The Dark Side of the Moon did for Pink Floyd what Fleetwood Mac’s eponymous 1975 album did for that band: transformed it from a long-time...
On The Record: Barclay James Harvest, Willie Nelson, Kendra Morris, Frank Zappa, & Jourdan Thibodeaux Jeff Burger Columns March 24, 2023 1Barclay James Harvest, the British progressive rock outfit, delivered some of its most innovative and accessible work on Once Again. An...
On The Record: Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, plus Memphis Slim, New Earth Farmers, & an Anthology of Seminal Folk Jeff Burger Columns March 17, 2023 0The great songwriter Burt Bacharach, who teamed up most famously with lyricist Hal David, also worked for nearly three decades with Elvis...
On The Record: ‘Stranger in Town: A Del Shannon Compendium,’ plus Iris DeMent, the Church, & Furry Lewis Jeff Burger Columns March 10, 2023 0Germany’s Bear Family label often outshines all the competition with its gargantuan, career-spanning box sets. Not when it comes to...
On The Record: The Rolling Stones’ ‘Grrr Live!,’ plus Marshall Crenshaw, Savoy Brown, & More Jeff Burger Columns March 3, 2023 0Grrr Live! is at least the 10th archival audio/video concert package that the Rolling Stones have issued since 2017, so some fans may...