The list of music that I probably should have been listening to back in high school (or at least given half a chance) is imposingly large, which is not something ... Read More

Though known almost exclusively (and therefore pigeonholed in the process) for their novelty-seeming 1986 quirk rock hit "The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)," the husband-and-wife duo of Pat ... Read More

"Without Thriller? Is he kidding? Perhaps the best album in pop history not even on his yearly countdown?" Pardon me if I attempt to anticipate reader responses to the headline above, ... Read More

As one of the most consistently underrated great bands of the '80s, highly literate college rock heroes the Call were arguably better than even U2 at righteous, anthemic, thinking man's ... Read More

Along with Cyndi Lauper, the Go-Go's, the Bangles, and, of course, Madonna, rocker-turned-pop-star Pat Benatar helped her fellow major (and minor) female artists of the '80s stack up quite well ... Read More

Unfortunately, many '80s listeners probably never knew about this song (or the band that recorded it, for that matter) to allow it an opportunity to even be forgotten. That applies ... Read More

As a massive heat wave continues to punish much of the southeastern and central U.S., there's very little I can imagine that is as stultifyingly uncomfortable as standing in the ... Read More

Perhaps by virtue of its status and origins as a latter-day progressive rock band, British group Marillion has often produced interesting blends of rock music styles that sound utterly distinctive. ... Read More

I can't believe a reference to an insipid little film about arm wrestling, of all things, has become the central headline hook for my latest blog, but there it is ... Read More