I鈥檓 an old-school Aerosmith fan. It was love at first listen after I picked up a copy of 1975鈥檚 鈥淭oys in the Attic鈥� with songs like 鈥淲alk This Way鈥� and 鈥淪weet Emotion.鈥滻鈥檝e had the opportunity to see Aerosmith perform twice. Both concerts were the loudest shows I鈥檝e ever ...
After quickly recovering from a state of sugar overload as a result of shamefully consuming all the treats garnered from a bountiful Halloween, it鈥檚 the perfect time to focus on the Christmas season.Yes, I know Thanksgiving is waiting in the (turkey) wings, but now is the time artists begin ...
As ghosts, ghouls and goblins prepare to roam the grounds for Halloween, it seems only fitting that an album called 鈥淢onster鈥� is on my mind.My favorite costumed rock legends return with their 20th album and the follow-up to 2009鈥檚 comeback release 鈥淪onic Boom.鈥� 鈥淢onster鈥� possesses ...
To many casual music fans, Rick Springfield is considered a one-hit wonder.In 1981, 鈥淛essie鈥檚 Girl鈥� hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 from the 1981 album 鈥淲orking Class Dog.鈥� That release also featured the single 鈥淚鈥檝e Done Everything for You,鈥� written by Sammy ...
Heart鈥檚 14th studio album finds the Wilson sisters revisiting their rock-oriented mojo of the mid-鈥�70s.The weighty guitar riffs delivered by Nancy Wilson on the title track accentuate sister Ann Wilson鈥檚 muscular vocals, giving the blistering track an old-school panache.鈥�59 Crunch鈥� ...
For his first full-length album since 2007, Dwight Yoakam delivers a fresh mix of musical genres that include power pop, rock, soul, country and rockabilly.The Kentucky native, known for his vintage Bakersfield musical style, continues to be an unpredictable artist, refusing to succumb to the ...
