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The Top 10 Rock & Roll DVDs
We talk quite a bit about essential rock albums every self-respecting Baby Boomer should own, but in this age of giant flat screen TVs and surround sound systems, let’s take a look at 10 Rock…
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4 Perfect Debut Albums
Debut albums. They really have never been “make-it-or-break-it” kind of releases as many of rock’s greatest acts had less than stellar initial offerings. But the reverse can sometimes be a bit of a curse. Here…
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Superstars of the Sixties: Del Shannon
As the 50s became the 60s, many thought rock & roll was on the way out. Buddy Holly was dead. Little Richard had quit rocking to join the ministry. Elvis was in the army (and…
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1-Hit Wonders: Count Five
The year was 1966 and the Summer of Love was still in the future. Yet, the first inklings of what became known as “psychedelic rock” were beginning to be heard on U.S. radio stations. One…
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The Essential Boomer Album Collection - In Search of the Lost Chord
One of the greats in the first wave of “stoner” albums, the Moody Blues’ In Search of the Lost Chord was actually the band’s 3rd studio album, but the first to make its presence known…
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The Story Behind the Song - "I Saw Her Standing There"
Do you know who this woman is? How about this woman? No? Well, one of them inspired Paul McCartney to write one of rock’s greatest tunes. The year was 1962. Things were starting…