by Sean Passmore | Jul 6, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
In June of 1972, after suffering a decade of flops and failed attempts at fame, David Bowie released what would become a seminal step towards success. Although his album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars failed to chart in America...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 30, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Are You Serious? Idiot Optimism Both of these instant classic rock albums were recorded between 1978 and 1979 by Memphis born singer, composer, guitarist Van Duren when he was in his mid twenties. From the time he was a teenager in 1970 through...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 26, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
With all due respect to this legendary wizard of songcraft, it ain’t over until the fat man sings. Having just recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, Brian Wilson now finds himself suffering from the ill effects of dementia as well as the loss of his longtime...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 17, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Unless you’ve been under a rock this past spring you are probably aware that Sean Ono Lennon, son of John & Yoko, along with James McCartney, son of Sir Paul and Linda McCartney, have come together to collaborate on the first new Lennon & McCartney track in...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 9, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
“This is a Black-fronted punk band, and that’s really important. Rock’n’roll is mostly white suburban kids — that’s what gets promoted. But we are Black and we out here. I was inspired to make rock music when I saw a Black guy on...
