Caress Of Steel's blend of prog rock and hard rock was an adventurous step forward for Rush but the muted reception it got almost killed the young band, prompt...
When album number three arrived, Rush were primed to
take the next step forward in their career: they were a successful touring act
in Canada and the U.S. and ...
What a difference a drummer change can make. Changing a
band's percussionist often reshapes their sound but when Rush brought in Neil
Peart to replace John Rut...
The '70s was arguably THE era of the live album,
producing an array of classics, often in double-album form, that allowed
punters to have their own concert exp...
This is Rush... but not the way you know it. There are
no tricky time signatures, brainy lyrics, keyboard embellishments, side-length
epics or mathematically c...
After waxing the classic Argus, Wishbone Ash found themselves a short distance from becoming
one of the world's top rock bands. Wishbone Four was the fol...
If a band is lucky, they achieve a moment where their
ambitions, abilities and communication merge into a kind of alchemy that
produces a perfect album. In the...
One of the coolest promotional trends in rock music
during the '70s was the promo live album. Record companies would distribute
these to radio stations exclusi...
Like a lot of second albums from this era, Wishbone
Ash's Pilgrimage feels like a
"part 2" continuation of a memorable first album. Ash members have
mentioned ...
This album represents the birth of a classic rock
dynasty, one constructed from a pioneering, influential use of dual-guitar
arrangements in rock and a sound t...
Mott The Hoople and its fans were dealt a serious blow
when the group's drummer, Dale "Buffin" Griffin, passed away on
January 17, 2016. Not only was he a supe...
"I feel neglected, feel rejected/Living in the wrong time": that was a line written and sung by Ian Hunter on Mott The Hoople's Brain Capers album. It could be...
