Tag Archives: Rock Music

When Van Zandt joined Springsteen’s E Street Band

July 30, 2010 | princep | 0

A few factors contributed to the musician’s entry into Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band 35 years ago ►

Happy 67 birthday to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie

July 12, 2010 | Carol Anne Szel | 0

Hard to believe that, in fact, the band had its inception releasing their self-titled debut album back in 1968, and have sold over 100 million albums to date. ►

Bad Lieutenant is eternal adolescence for Bernard Sumner

July 11, 2010 | princep | 1

Veteran of Joy Division and New Order relishes his new role in Bad Lieutenant ►

Rolling Stones and The Doors come knockin’ on our Top 10 list

July 10, 2010 | princep | 1

Half the fun of watching the online auction scene, which, for the first time in a long time, includes an appearance by The Doors in Goldmine’s Top Ten. ►

Tribute album to Rush is decent but unnecessary

July 9, 2010 | princep | 0

“New World Man” is a third collection of Rush covers released by Magna Carta. But did we really need another one of these? ►

Chuck Berry box set shows musical maturity

July 8, 2010 | princep | 0

With 71-track “Have Mercy,” Hip-O completes its trilogy of four-CD boxes commemorating rock pioneer Charles Edward Anderson Berry’s career at the legendary Chess Records. ►

Sunset Strip launches public arts project called GuitarTown

June 17, 2010 | princep | 0

The Sunset Strip and Gibson Guitar announced the launch of GuitarTown, which will feature more than 25 10-foot tall fiberglass Gibson Les Paul model guitars ►

Studying the ‘Fun House’ sessions

April 30, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

Upon its original release in 1970, the late Lester Bangs greeted Fun House with a 10,000-word review — and the album was only 36 minutes long. ►

Sound Advice: Is autograph worth unsealing an album?

April 30, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

By Dave Thompson Question: I have a sealed album that is more than 30 years old. Soon I may have a chance to obtain an autograph from the artist herself, Sylvia Tyson. I am wondering if it is best to … ►

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black’s ‘Bitter Tears’

April 30, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 1

“A Heartbeat And A Guitar: Johnny Cash And The Making Of Bitter Tears” is a truly absorbing book by author Antonino D’Ambrosio on Cash and the making of his seminal LP Bitter Tears (Ballads Of The American Indian), published in October 2009 by Nation Books. ►