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December, 2011

Awesome Album Covers: Mudhoney And…

Awesome Album Covers: Mudhoney And “Superfuzz Bigmuff”

Forgotten Favorites:…

Forgotten Favorites: ABC And “The Lexicon Of Love”

Big In Britain:…

Big In Britain: Alphaville And “Big In Japan”
One Hit Wonders

One-Hit Wonders: Sanford Clark And “The Fool”

Sanford Clark - "The Fool" (Dot Records, 1956)Sanford Clark - "The Fool" (Dot Records, 1956)

By | December 31, 2011
One of the Top 40's earliest rockabilly showings, "The Fool" was the lone hit to strike it rich on the charts for Sanford Clark. Tell Me More Read more »
Rock News

Rock Flashback: Top Albums of 1981

Detail from the Cover of "Paradise Theater" by StyxDetail from the Cover of "Paradise Theater" by Styx

By | December 31, 2011
What's remarkable about the top albums of 1981 from a vantage point of 30 years is how many '70s superstars are represented on the list. The decade we think of as the 1980s -- the one we watched on MTV -- clearly hasn't begun, although some of its… Read more »
Top 10

Top 10 Best-Selling Albums Of The ’80′s

The Purple Prince of 80s Best Sellers (YouTube)The Purple Prince of '80s Best Sellers (YouTube)

By | December 31, 2011
A potpourri of pop, a pair of Springsteens and a little destruction. That's what rang the bell at the cash registers during the 1980s. Here are the Top 10 Best Selling Albums From the '80s. Do Me a List, Baby Read more »
Three Best Songs

Three Best Rock Songs Of 2011

Mike Ness of Social Distortion (YouTube)Mike Ness of Social Distortion (YouTube)

By | December 31, 2011
It's a tough call but we're just the ones to make the proclamation. Here are the Three Best Rock Songs of 2011. Let's Hear 'Em Read more »
Number 1 With A Bullet

Number 1 With A Bullet: Three Dog Night And “Black And White”

Three Dog Night - "Black & White" (Dunhill, 1972)Three Dog Night - "Black & White" (Dunhill, 1972)

By | December 31, 2011
Written in 1955 as a celebration of the Supreme Court decision banning segregation in schools, the original version of "Black & White" was considerably longer than Three Dog Night's cover. But, with its rise to #1 came a considerable payoff that… Read more »
Going For The Gold

Going for The Gold: Bruce Hornsby And The Range

41st Annual Songwriters Hall Of Fame - Show<> at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 17, 2010 in New York City.

By | December 31, 2011
Though they had six singles hit the Top 40 during the late '80s, Bruce Hornsby and the Range never saw a gold 45 for their efforts. Two of their four albums, however, were million-sellers. Let's take a listen. Play Me That Hornsby Read more »
Going For The Gold

Going For The Gold: Hooters

Hooters - Nervous Night (Columbia, 1985)Hooters - Nervous Night (Columbia, 1985)

By | December 30, 2011
We're talking about the band not the bar, you disambiguating fool, you. Remind Me of Hooters Read more »
Awesome Album Covers

Awesome Album Covers: Nirvana And “Nevermind”

Nirvana - Nevermind (Geffen, 1991)Nirvana - Nevermind (Geffen, 1991)

By | December 30, 2011
"One day, Dave and I were sitting around watching a documentary on babies being born underwater and I thought, 'Let's put that on the album cover.'" Let's Talk ... Nevermind Read more »
Forgotten Favorites

Forgotten Favorites: The Deep And Happy Charlatans And “The Only Hush I Know”

Fun With The Effects Generator: A Shot From The Charlatans' "The Only One I Know" (YouTube)Fun With The Effects Generator: A Shot From The Charlatans' "The Only One I Know" (YouTube)

By | December 30, 2011
The Charlatans UK's "The Only One I Know"  reminds me of a mashup of Happy Monday and Deep Purple. Really? Read more »
One Hit Wonders

One-Hit Wonders: The Cadets, The Jayhawks And “Stranded In The Jungle”

Two Sides of the Same Side: The Jayhawks' and the Cadets' Versions of "Stranded In The Jungle" (Modern/Flash Records, 1956)Two Sides of the Same Side: The Jayhawks' and the Cadets' Versions of "Stranded in the Jungle" (Modern/Flash Records, 1956)

By | December 30, 2011
Like ""Moonglow/Theme from 'Picnic'," which was made a hit by two different artists during the same week in 1956 (One Hit Wonders, 12/28/11), two different versions of "Stranded in the Jungle" were made simultaneous hits by the… Read more »