We DO mean to name drop, because where else are Ariana Grande, Taylor Hawkins, Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Demi Lovato, Susanna Hoffs. Cheap Trick, and Pearl Jam all going to appear on the same list, let alone the same album?
Ian Hunter
As a public service, we’re gonna take a sneak peek at what’s coming, while celebrating what’s already here — the year’s best albums (so far).
Need a gift for yourself or a music nerd of a certain age? Look no further than this deep dive into 2023’s best new music with unapologetic GenX appeal.
You don’t really get to hear a great deal about Mick Ronson, the legendary guitarist who worked with David Bowie in those critical years, when Bowie’s star was finally on…
Rob Smith reviews recent music from elder statesmen Ian Hunter and Willie Nelson in “The Vinyl Diaries.”
I haven’t seen ANY of this year’s slew of “Best Picture” nominees. Besides the high price of tickets and parking, I simply can’t sit still while today’s over-indulged directors take…
There are TV themes you remember. “All In The Family,” with its way-back talk of President Hoover and LaSalle cars. Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams cooing together, “What would we…
When it hurts so bad, you need a soundtrack of songs that that put your pain to music. This week’s Weekly Mixtape is a deeply blue playlist for just such an occasion.
Gregg Giuffria hands his balls over to Gene Simmons, Glenn Hughes comes back to rock and Hooters! Can’t go wrong with that combo.
I’ll tell you one thing right from the jump; Alejandro Escovedo’s new album, Street Songs of Love (Fantasy/Concord Music Group), may be my favorite album of the year from a…
Singer-songwriter Amy SpeaceÁ¢€â„¢s new album is one of those projects whose success youÁ¢€â„¢re tempted to attribute to the big names that appear in the credits. In the case of The…