If you’re sick of hearing the same old festive cheese at this time of year, allow Kevin E G Perry to suggest an alternative ...

Songs Annotated' collects lyrics from, and brief reflections on, 365 different Mountain Goats songs. Catholicism saturates his lyrics, which include references to saints, heretics, the rosary and the ...

London, England’s The Who are recognized by their fans the world over for their exciting live performances, their breakthrough concept records, and for their extensive list of classic rock singles.

Everyone has an off day. Or even just a strange day. Here are the strange tracks that stick out like a sore thumb in the ...

Then, on Sept. 7, 1978, that chaos reached its tragic end in a London apartment — ironically, the same one where “Mama” Cass ...

The new Anthology Collection includes versions of the original three sets that have been remastered by producer George Martin’s son, Giles, who in recent years has overseen the development of box sets ...

As the Stones stormed back from a period of inactivity with a classic album, Beggars Banquet, they lavished a £50,000 budget ...

From psychedelic grooves to minimalist pulses and stadium-shaking riffs, these are the basslines that have shaped rock music ...

Thoughtful remastering, well-chosen outtakes and archival material can make familiar albums feel newly essential.

Having anchored the Moody Blues since the ’60s, the late John Lodge had a VIP seat for the Austin Powers-like era that made London the capital of cool ...

Flea, a/k/a Michael Peter Balzary, the longtime bassist/co-founder and composer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, will release his first full-length solo album next year via Nonesuch Records.

As he turns back the clock for three special shows performing sets from his era of Anthrax, singer John Bush is going back even further to recollect his favorite live albums from when he was a ...