‘Shady Grove’: Quicksilver Messenger Service Find Fertile Ground The late 1960s and early 70s were golden years in the history of San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. On January 24, 1970, they...
‘I Lie’: Loretta Lynn’s Top Ten Farewell Of 1982 When Loretta Lynn entered Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart for January 23, 1982 with “I Lie,” it was the 67th appearance there by one of...
Neil Diamond: A Five-Decade Songwriting Celebration The March 2017 release of Neil Diamond 50 — The 50th Anniversary Collection not only marked half a century of creativity by an American original....
‘The House Of Blue Light’: Deep Purple Mk II Shine Again Deep Purple fans had to wait 11 years, after 1973’s Who Do We Think We Are, for the classic Mk II line-up to mend their...
Anarchy Around The World: Punk Goes Global Decades after it officially crash-landed in our midst, it’s easy to believe punk “sold out” its lofty original ideals, not least because its leading acts...
‘Green River’: Creedence Cross The Water To UK Album Market It took longer than they’d have wanted, but they got there eventually. By the end of 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival had had three UK singles...