by Patrick Vecchio My man Sam Smith posted yesterday about the wide-ranging influence Lou Reed had—and continues to have—on popular music. Alas, though, Sam was no doubt in the throes of grief […]
Lou Reed’s musical influence? Not so fast, Dr. Sammy
RIP Lou Reed: one of rock’s most influential artists dead at 71
Solo and with Velvet Underground, Reed changed the rock landscape forever When the iconic Velvet Underground & Nico album was released in 1967 I was all of six years old, so VU was never […]
Rock album cover art: a picture is worth how many words…?
I picked up a fascinating book at my favorite used book store recently. It’s by Michael Ochs, arguably rock music’s preeminent archivist (and, in case you are wondering, yes, he’s the great Phil Ochs’ brother […]
#Occupy Rock & Roll: Warrior Soul at The Maywood
by Jon Epstein Concert Review: Warrior Soul at The Maywood, Raleigh NC, July 14, 2013. As I write this review, CNN is on the television, the talking heads essentially lipsyncing the propaganda […]
The rock star meme…
“The only things Mick and I disagree about are the music and what we do.” – Keith Richards As a break (addition, really) to my 2013 reading list, I read (in an afternoon) The […]
U2’s music and Seussian trees: a visit to Joshua Tree National Park
As beautiful as the landscape is as I near Joshua Tree National Park, the picture somehow doesn’t seem complete. Where are Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr.? Their 1987 […]
Tournament of Rock IV: And the winner is….
The the final round matchup between #10 seed Meat Loaf and unseeded upstart Duran Duran saw more than 12,500 votes cast, a new Tournament of Rock record. Thanks to everyone who showed […]
Tournament of Rock IV: Aerosmith vs. Bad Company
We finished up the preliminary rounds with a bang. The Eagles forged a big early lead, but tenth-seeded Meat Loaf staged a furious comeback, nipping the Country Rock icons at the wire. […]
Tournament of Rock IV: the Meat Loaf pod
The results are in: pod 15 saw Stevie Nicks going all Iron Man on Ozzy and the rest of the competitors, really inflicting a beatdown that we didn’t see coming. Where are […]
Tournament of Rock IV: the Stevie Nicks pod
And order is restored: after a couple of notable upsets, #13 seed Def Leppard rallied to win pod 14 after falling behind Toto and The Beach Boys early. Congrats, and we’ll see […]
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