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Ray Davies

We Deserve So Much More From Ray Davies Than ‘Americana’

Listen, I’m a little appalled to find myself giving an “eh” review to an album by Ray Davies too. But here we are.
By Tim Sommer
Paul McCartney

How Paul McCartney Saved Classic Rock From Extinction

Reclaiming the artistic credibility he nearly destroyed in the mid-’80s, Paul McCartney's Flowers in the Dirt is a pleasure to rediscover.
By Ron Hart
Sib Hashian

How Sib Hashian and Boston Taught Me to Love Rock ‘N’ Roll Without Irony

Sib Hashian reached the top of a game so very many of us have tried to climb. Every musician, even the darkest, has dreamed the same dream.
By Tim Sommer
Nashville-based rock band, Los Colognes.

Song Premiere: Los Colognes Debut Low-key Summer Jam ‘Sneakin’ Breadcrumbs’

By Bryn Gelbart
The Black Angels

How The Black Angels Channeled Modern Chaos Into Their Apocalypse Pop ‘Death Song’

By Justin Joffe
Procol Harum

Prog Rock Icons Procol Harum Return With Their 50th Anniversary Album

By Jude Warne
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: Inductee Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. Debuting on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

How I Learned to Love the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

By Rob LeDonne
Yes

5 Albums That Prove Why Yes Belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Ron Hart
Another Brick In The Wall

Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ Finds Scary Modern Relevance as New Opera

By Jim Farber
Eric Clapton, Mark King and Jools Holland perform at The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010 supported by Novae at the Royal Albert Hall on November 17, 2010 in London, England.

Eric Clapton’s 5 Most Underrated Solo Albums

By Ron Hart
U2 on the cover of The Joshua Tree.

U2’s ‘The Joshua Tree’ Isn’t the Masterpiece You Remember

By Tim Sommer
George Harrison.

George Harrison’s 5 Most Underrated Albums

By Ron Hart
Jefferson Airplane

The Enduring Mystery of Jefferson Airplane’s ‘Surrealistic Pillow’

By John Kruth
Jaki Liebezeit

Can Drummer Jaki Liebezeit Was Everything American Music Should’ve Been

By Tim Sommer
Mott the Hoople

RIP Mott the Hoople’s Pete Overend Watts, the Ideal Glam Rock Bassist

By Tim Sommer
Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd Predicted 2017’s Piggish Politics on ‘Animals’

By Ron Hart
Pearl Jam.

Why Pearl Jam Deserves to Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

By Ron Hart
the doors

The Doors’ Debut Is Still One of the Most Dangerous Albums Ever

By John Kruth
Randy Jackson, frontman for the band Zebra.

Tell Me What You Want: Long Island Legends Zebra Earn Their Rock n Roll Stripes

By Ken Kurson
Weyes Blood

Weyes Blood Wraps Classic Pop in Modern Darkness on Her Defining Album

By Justin Joffe
Donovan.

Sunshine Superman Returns to Gotham: Donovan Plays Carnegie Hall

By John Kruth
Tom Scholz and Gary Pihl of Boston.

Boston’s Debut Album Isn’t a Guilty Pleasure—It’s One of the Best Records Ever

By Tim Sommer
The Flamin Groovies.

Hawkwind and the Flamin’ Groovies: Old and Not in the Way

By Tim Sommer
Terry Reid.

Terry Reid Turned Down Joining Led Zeppelin—and That’s Just the Start of His Story

By Jim Farber
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