This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Vinnie Vincent Invasion's "No Substitute"
Monday February 25, 2008
OK, maybe it's just excess nostalgia talking when I apply the term "gem" here, but I still rather enjoy this bombastic, earnest hard rock love song from 1986. In fact, ... Read More
AARP Link With Upcoming Foreigner Concert Tour Reminds Us of Time's Swift Passage
Thursday February 21, 2008
Arena rock legends Foreigner released an eponymous debut album back in 1977 and reached a commercial peak less than a decade later. And yet the latest incarnation of the band, ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - J. Geils Band's "Angel in Blue"
Sunday February 17, 2008
The lovely "Angel in Blue" has been one of my favorite songs of any genre for more than 20 years, even if I didn't discover it until a few years ... Read More
List of Top '80s Country Artists Adds to the Spice of '80s Music Cocktail
Thursday February 14, 2008
More than a week after a worthwhile visit to Nashville, I'm still exploring the fruits of classic country artists from Jimmie Rodgers to Wynn Stewart to Wanda Jackson. In an ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - The Bellamy Brothers' "Old Hippie"
Sunday February 10, 2008
Having recently returned from a quick trip to Nashville, the aptly nicknamed Music City USA (after all, country music is surely not all one finds there), I've been busy with ... Read More
List of Superlative '80s Supergroups May Not Be As Super As the Giants, But It's Quite Decent
Thursday February 7, 2008
Yes, that's right, New England Patriots fans must endure yet another barb if they wish to partake of my latest blog entry. The image of Tom Brady on the turf ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - The Producers' "What's He Got"
Sunday February 3, 2008
The problem with the distortion, rising popularity and eventual mainstream status of most underground rock forms is that the inevitable, aforementioned cycle (almost always taking place in that order) typically ... Read More