Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, shortened in 1975 to Dr. Hook, was an American rock band, formed around Union City, New Jersey. They enjoyed considerable commercial…
Per Wikipedia: Simon Frith, the British sociomusicologist and former rock critic, identifies the origins of the power ballad in the emotional singing of soul artists, particularly Ray…
Alan Parsons is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including the Beatles' "Abbey Road"…
Seems like everything that's ever happened in my life has happened in the past. Funny how that works. Anyway, such is the case again with my introduction…
Back in my early Navy days, a good friend turned me on to Supertramp. I've never thanked him enough for that. Although we haven't kept in touch,…
It's true, we all have a chicken duck woman, waiting for us in the Bushes of Love. So, we definitely need to hold each other, when we…
One of the things I missed most after being hit by the Banhammer of Loving Correction at C & L was the music thread. I went searching…
Of course "better" is subjective, but I will say this. There was more freedom, and risk involved in music making from around 1978 up to at least…
You do not need to dress up in an airbag balloon or some sort of a space suit. You don’t need to be looking like a mad…
Music festival season is officially in full swing . To help you get the most out of your festival-going experience, we’ve rounded up a helpful checklist of…