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Forgotten Favorites: Aerosmith’s “Rocks”

Aerosmith - Rocks (Columbia, 1976)

By Michael Verity | February 24, 2012

Put two Aerosmith fans in a room together (with or without beer), ask them what's the best Aerosmith album and 10 beers out of a 12-pack it'll come down to Toys in the Attic and Rocks. Let's dig back into the latter. Let's Get Our Rocks On Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”

John Paul Jones, 2011 (Simone Joyner/Getty)

By Michael Verity | February 23, 2012

Can one of the most-played songs in the history of rock and roll really be called a Forgotten Favorite? All depends on the circumstances. Show Me the Stairs Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: 38 Special’s “Wild Eyed Southern Boys”

.38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys (A&M, 1981)

By Michael Verity | February 16, 2012

In between the dirty southern rock of their early albums and the glossy country pop of their later records, .38 Special found the perfect balance of both: it was called Wild Eyed Southern Boys. Let's Go Down South Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Duke Jupiter 1

Duke Jupiter 1 (Coast to Coast, 1981)

By Michael Verity | February 13, 2012

Back when I was just a baby DJ working weekends at a 100,000-watt rock station in upstate New York, I was introduced to Duke Jupiter by way of their album, Duke Jupiter 1. Let's Hear More Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: The Black Crowes’ “Southern Harmony And Musical Companion”

Black Crowes - Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (Def American, 1992)

By Michael Verity | February 10, 2012

I typed "southern rock" into the search bar of my iTunes (looking for something from Capricorn Records, my favorite label of all time) but I got The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Not a bad alternative, right? Let's Get Some Religion Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Ozark Mountain Daredevils’ “Jackie Blue”

Larry Lee of Ozark Mountain Daredevils, c. 1974 (YouTube)

By Michael Verity | February 8, 2012

Born in Springfield, Missouri in 1972, Ozark Mountain Daredevils recorded the great "Jackie Blue" a couple of years later. Great Song. Let's Hear It Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Thomas Dolby’s “Airwaves”

Thomas Dolby, July 2011 (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

By Michael Verity | February 2, 2012

Yesterday's One-Hit Wonders article on Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science" reminded me of another tune from his album The Golden Age of Wireless, the beautiful cut called "Airwaves." Read More Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Kate Rusby’s “The Village Green Preservation Society”

Kate Rusby, 2009 (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

By Michael Verity | January 31, 2012

It's one thing to cover another person's song, another thing entirely to cover a classic. "The Barnsley Nightowl," as Kate Rusby is known, does a more than admirable job on her 2007 reading of the Kinks. Tell Me More Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Michael Stanley Band And “Back In My Arms Again”

Michael Stanley Band's Greatest Hints (Arista, 1979)

By Michael Verity | January 26, 2012

If you compare them by their worldwide popularity, their ability to fill an arena or the size of their checkbooks, it would fair to say Michael Stanley is the "poor man's" Bruce Springsteen. But when it comes to the music -- what really matters --… Read more »

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Forgotten Favorites: Trooper And “Raise A Little Hell”

Trooper's Ra McGuire in 2007 (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images)

By Michael Verity | January 24, 2012

They are still one of the most beloved bands in Canada and wrote one of rock and roll's greatest party anthems. Let's kick back to 1978 and "Raise a Little Hell." Let's Talk Trooper Read more »