Category Archives: Music

While I’m not a fan of similar “special guests” albums (Ray Davies did one a few years ago), nor of his conspicously-dyed hair and traces of plastic surgery (sigh), the great John Fogerty nonetheless has a new album coming out … Continue reading →

Doors-founder Ray Manzarek died of cancer on Monday at the age of 74. A pivotal L.A. band at the height of the ’60s, The Doors was a wonderful symbiosis of Morrison’s beat-lyrics, Robbie Krieger’s unique scale runs, Densmore’s simple but … Continue reading →

Excellent progrock song (in an Argent sort of way) from Holland. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsX4jt86o_8&feature=youtu.be

Jeff Hanneman, key songwriter and guitarist of Slayer, has died at the age of 49. While both Hanneman and 2nd guitarist Kerry King wrote songs for the band, Hanneman’s music was the better of the two (e.g., “Angel of Death”, … Continue reading →

The first single from the long-awaited, 3/4-unified, original Black Sabbath lineup (minus Bill Ward) is finally here. While I would have loved a throwback to 1970-style, primitive Sabbath production (there’s something to be said for that), overall I’m digging the … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of Nash-era Hollies, with their beat instrumentation and strong vocal harmonies (marked by Nash’s distinctive vocal timbre.) They made regular appearances at Liverpool’s Cavern Club in the early ’60s, a most magical time. (Sigh… to have … Continue reading →

“13”, the much anticipated, Rick Rubin-produced, new album from Black Sabbath (with Ozzy) will have its first single, entitled “God Is Dead?“, unveiled on April 18th. Let’s hope it doesn’t suck.