December 2023

In the autumn of 1976, punk was still operating at cult level. The Damned had recently beaten rivals Sex Pistols to the punch, with “New...

John Lennon’s seventh single outside of The Beatles was written and demoed in October 1971 on acoustic guitar with Yoko Ono in their New York...

Even as U2 were summoning their own illustrious past on The Joshua Tree 2017 tour, they were looking forward to their next recording adventure. From...

For record buyers, 1977 felt long and momentous. If you were on the “pro” side of the punk debate, the initial euphoria had been somewhat...

Pioneering U.S. horror punks Misfits’ lengthy career hasn’t yielded chart placings and industry awards, but their influence has spread like a virus. The band’s colorful...

Released in 1976, Gong’s Shamal was a transitional album for the band, marking the bridge between the stewardships of visionary Australian genius Daevid Allen and...