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- Genesis Reunion Tour a Time to Celebrate... Phil Collins
I've never quite understood the venomous loathing some Genesis fans and rock music fans in general have always leveled at Phil Collins, the man behind that band's most commercially successful... - This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: Martin Briley's "The Salt in My Tears"
Perhaps not even completely classifiable as a one-hit wonder (as this, his most well-known tune, reached only No. 15 on the mainstream rock niche charts and made little impact on... - Using Books for Reference Seems Positively Retro
This may seem like a bit of a stretch for a blog entry, but you'll have to bear with me. I've been without my laptop for a few days while... - This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: Kix's "Blow My Fuse"
By 1988, much of the raw energy and menace had been airbrushed away from American hard rock, as slick production and a preponderance of power ballads had made hair metal... - Top 10 Albums of 1980 - The Nebulous Art of Music Lists
Recently a reader asked me for a detailed description of my methods and criteria for compiling my Top 10 Songs lists, to which my answer was complicated even when edited... - This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The Style Council's "My Ever Changing Moods"
That a song as brilliantly crafted as this could stall at No. 29 on the pop charts is a thorough but unsurprising travesty of pop music. After all, the standout... - Suicide of Brad Delp an Occasion for Sober Reflection on Early Rock Star Deaths
I don't know about you, but I haven't been able to stop thinking about Boston's Brad Delp over the past week and the many reasons - senseless, mysterious and justified... - This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s: The Stranglers' "Always the Sun"
As far as practitioners of post-punk go, Britain's the Stranglers have the distinction of being veterans of both the proto-punk era of the early '70s and the full-tilt first wave... - Van Halen Hall of Fame Induction a Ghastly Joke, As Expected
Well, I already regret using the word "joke" to describe the situation Monday night when Van Halen was so unceremoniously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After... - Spotlight on Loverboy, '80s Accessories Sold Separately
I realized recently that the last time I wore a headband was in college during a pickup basketball game, when I had allowed my hair to grow so long in...
