ALBUM REVIEW: Can Soundtracks the Apocalypse on ‘Live 1970’
Legendary live set from the experimental pioneers does not disappoint.
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The Greatness of Rush’s ‘Moving Pictures’
With last week’s passing of Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart, we revisits the band’s 1981 masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Who Come Full Circle on ‘WHO’
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey finally figured out how to forge on.
YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS: Gene Clark’s ‘No Other’
Gene Clark’s 1974 album, No Other, is one of those records that didn’t belong in
Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ Turns 40
If ‘Rumours’ made Fleetwood Mac superstars, ‘Tusk’ made them legends.
Ginger Baker Dead at 80
Ginger Baker was a madman. A self-described hellraiser. An explosive temper known to physically attack
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Abbey Road’ Side A
Fifty years later, ‘Abbey Road’ might be the greatest breakup letter ever written.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Abbey Road’ Side B
Fifty years later, ‘Abbey Road’ might be the greatest breakup letter ever written.
You Can Soon Hear the Bob Dylan-Johnny Cash Sessions in Full
The Bootleg Series Vol. 15 is on its way.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Long May You Run’
“Funny how some things that start spontaneously end that way.”
ALBUM REVIEW: Creedence Clearwater Revival Lives up to the Legend on ‘Live at Woodstock’
A visceral document of a band at the peak of its prowess, and only getting better.
ALBUM REVIEW: Sheer Mag Keeps the Party Rocking on ‘A Distant Call’
The Philadelphia rockers return with more great riffs and a lot on their minds.
BAD ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES: ‘Chicago Transit Authority’
Not all anniversaries are good.
What’s In A Name: Pink Floyd
A series exploring how our favorite bands got their name.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Pink Floyd’s ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn’
A free-form fusion of kaleidoscopic engineering, psychotropic songwriting, and symphonically-expanded consciousness.
THE UNDERDOGS: The Cars’ ‘Candy-O’
A column about underrated albums that didn’t get their due.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Born in the U.S.A.’
Thirty-five years later, it’s still a subversive proclamation about everyday Americans.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Neil Young’s ‘Harvest’
One of the most celebrated and endlessly influential albums in rock history.
Roky Erickson Dead at 71
The 13th Floor Elevators singer led a brilliant career and a hard life.
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: Greta Van Fleet’s ‘Black Smoke Rising’
What do you do when you’re part of a set of twin musicians, with a
Kiefer’s Music Mondays: ‘Zeppelin IV’
Otherwise known as “ZoSo,” “Runes,” or by its technical name: four indescribable symbols.
The New Led Zeppelin Doc is Going to Be Epic
Just in time for the band’s 50th anniversary.
My First Vinyl Record: ‘Abbey Road’
In honor of Record Store Day, a few of our writers have shared the story of their first vinyl record.
Hole’s ‘Live Through This’ at 25
On the 25th anniversary of Hole’s ‘Live Through This’, Ben Demars share his appreciation of the grunge classic.
‘Breakfast In America’ at 40
Carlo Thomas gives his modern assessment of Supertramp’s overblown dad rock classic.
Everybody’s Talking About Harry Nilsson
And that can’t be a bad thing!
Van Morrison’s ‘Veedon Fleece’ is Coming Back to Vinyl
The album Van himself tried to forget.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘The White Album’ Deluxe Edition Is an Exhaustive (And Exhausting) Document of Its Making
Did I need to hear Take 44 of “Long, Long, Long”?
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘More Blood, More Tracks’ Reveals the Folk Album Hiding Beneath the Rock Classic
A gorgeous and fascinating dissection of one of the greatest breakup albums of all time.
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Village Green Preservation Society’ Is The Kinks’ Magnum Opus
The definitive edition of the Kinks definitive masterpiece.
ALBUM REVIEW: Graham Nash’s Sprawling Career Gets Condensed on ‘Over The Years’
A perfect Greatest Hits starter pack for any fan of CSN/CSNY.
The Band Painted Their Masterpiece 50 Years Ago
And changed Rock and Roll forever.