Even if Billy Joel's attempts at rocking out can never quite hide his pop leanings, and even if the closest he can get to tough and threatening is sounding a ... Read More

There were many ways during the '80s for a band like Huey Lewis & the News to fail and, seemingly, very few advantages to help the group succeed. After all, ... Read More

I'm trying something fresh for this week's installment, on a number of fronts. First of all, I probably should use the word "unheard" rather than "forgotten" because this great cowpunk, ... Read More

I don't know about you, but I didn't grow up in a Norman Rockwell home. I didn't grow up in a John Waters or Ike Turner household either, mind you, ... Read More

For music listeners looking for something just a little bit different during the early-'80s rush of new wave as it melted into the rise of pop metal, British singer-songwriter Joe ... Read More

Think about it. We all know the holidays can be a tough time of year, what with all those heightened expectations, high stress levels and the pressure to be merry, ... Read More

I must confess that it took me a full 16 years of serious music listening to properly discover punk rock, a fact over which I kick myself daily. Even so, ... Read More

Recently a reader alerted me to a rather large error I'd made concerning the lead vocalist on most of .38 Special's biggest hits from the '80s. It's difficult now, after ... Read More