I must admit I’d spent the last week to week and a half in a bit of a musical cocoon listening to Fleetwood Mac’s recent vault release Rumours Live, along with Guns N Roses’ new song “Perhaps” and of course, the Stones first new song in quite a while, “Angry.” While I was locked in…
“Hey, my sense of rejection is no excuse for my behavior” – Guns N’ Roses, “Perhaps” Guns N’ Roses released another single in mid-August – nearly two years after their last “new” single, “Hard Skool” – and I’m embarrassed to admit it, I just now found out about it. I don’t know whose working PR…
Fleetwood Mac has opened the vaults and released a fabulous concert recorded on the 1977 tour for Rumours. The album’s title is Rumours Live, which I feel might be slightly confusing. It’s not a performance of the Rumours album live in it’s entirety, like Pink Floyd released recently of a 1974 performance of Dark Side…
I had to get up early for work today, but truth be told, I’d have gotten up early anyway as the Stones were set to do their album launch broadcast (on YouTube) for the new record Hackney Diamonds. Apparently the original album title was going to be Smash And Grab. The Stones – Mick Jagger…
I took the Labor Day weekend off to enjoy the annual respite from all my toils, troubles and labors. Truth be told, since I’m still recovering from my recent tendon repair surgery, the weekend consisted of the Rock Chick propping me up in front of the TV to watch football and the US Open Tennis…
“Oh it’s such a perfect day, I’m glad I spend it with you…” – Lou Reed, “Perfect Day” This week, while I was still grooving on the Talking Heads’ live album, Stop Making Sense, I discovered legendary R&B/Soul singer Al Green had released a new cover version of Lou Reed’s “Perfect Day.” Al Green, nay,…
Things are always busy down at the Neil Young Archives, but it feels like there’s a lot going on down there recently. Just a few weeks ago Neil released an extended version of 1990’s Ragged Glory, augmented with four new exceptional songs, entitled Ragged Glory – Smell The Horse. Last Friday he finally(!) released the…
“If you’re out there, can you reach me? And lay a flower in the snow” – “Fallen Angel,” Robbie Robertson I was heads down on my post on my playlist of songs about School yesterday, when I heard the very sad news that legendary guitarist and songwriter for The Band, Robbie Robertson had passed at…
“High school seemed like such a blur, I didn’t have much interest in sports or school elections,And in class I dreamed all day ’bout a rock ‘n’ roll weekend” – Social Distortion, “Story Of My Life” Although it’s only August, which usually heralds the dog days of summer, it is also that time of year…
We’re on record as huge Stevie Nicks fans here at B&V. A while back, when Ms. Nicks was inducted to the Rock Hall of Fame, we even did a post on what we consider her “essential” solo albums. Last Friday she released a career spanning box set of her Complete Studio Recordings & Rarities. I…