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Chartburn: 5/15/09
You voted for it, and now it's back! Chartburn returns with a look at oldies but goodies(?) from the Black Crowes, Depeche Mode Camouflage, Michael Johnson, Shalamar, and the Stones
Chartburn: 2/6/09
Mainstream Rock: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, “I Love Rock & Roll” (1982) Zack: The only way this song to could get worse would be to have some pigtailed, bubble-gum chewing pop star perform
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Mainstream Rock: Blue Oyster Cult, “Burnin’ for You” (1981) Mike: One of exactly two Blue Oyster Cult songs I’m familiar with (I’m sure we can all guess whatRead More »Chartburn: 11/14/08
Mainstream Rock: Bryan Adams, “Run to You” (1984) Darren Robbins: This song was the exact turning point for Adams. Up until then, his music has a certain us-against-themRead More »Chartburn: 10/24/08
Mainstream Rock: The Who, “You Better You Bet” (1981) Zack Dennis: Every time I get hooked in by Pete Townsend’s synthesizers, I feel kind of silly. And yetRead More »Chartburn: 10/10/08
Mainstream Rock: The Rolling Stones, “Mixed Emotions” (1989) Scott Malchus: This was the album when Keith and Mick supposedly started liking each other again. In truth, I thinkRead More »Chartburn: 9/26/08
Mainstream Rock: Metallica, “The Day That Never Comes” (2008) (download) Robert Cass: It’s time for me to come clean with all of you — I’m from the future.Read More »Chartburn: 9/12/08
Mainstream Rock: Robert Palmer, “Simply Irresistible” (1988) Dw. Dunphy: Simply inescapable. It’s a big old, synth-laden AOR kind of rocker that does what it has to do. IRead More »Chartburn: 8/29/08
Mainstream Rock: Grateful Dead, “Touch of Grey” (1987) John C. Hughes: Puppets! Â Well, marionettes. Â Everything is better with puppets/marionettes. Â Except for this. Jon Cummings: In which the DeadRead More »