The legendary Dave Davies of the Kinks recently announced plans for a new solo release, Decade, bringing together some previously unheard solo recordings that he recorded at various points in…
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Stream Willie Nelson’s New Frank Sinatra Tribute Album ‘My Way’ (New Music Friday)
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Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and Mike Campbell on 50 Years of the Byrds’ ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ (The Interview)
“I don’t think it sold many copies, but there was no pressure to go in a…
Ann Wilson’s Ultimate Musical Tribute to Those ‘Immortal’ Musicians We’ve Lost (Q&A)
Doing a cover song or a full album of covers can be problematic. The unadventurous ones…
Wayne Kramer Looks Back on 50 Years of the MC5 and His Prison Experience
Detroit’s legendary MC5 were probably the first punk rock band — but try to tell the…
Top 11 British Phrases Heard in Beatles Songs
Until 1964, Americans imagined Brits as businessmen in bowler hats and stuffy butlers who served tea. The Beatles‘ arrival on our shores changed all…
Top 11 Anti-Labor Day Anti-Work Songs
Note: This piece originally ran in time for Labor Day 2012. Since 1894, when Madonna was just a toddler, the U.S. has celebrated Labor…
Top 11 Classic Punk Rock Songs
“Punk rock was the tsunami that threatened to drown us all in 1977.” – Pete Townshend “Kick Out the Jams” by the MC5 “Kick…
RockCellarTV: Walter Egan (A Special Conversation at RockCellar Studios)
How many artists can say they had the good fortune of spending studio time with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham before they joined Fleetwood Mac? Not many, but…