*Image taken from the internet and likely copyrighted Alas, I heard the news today that the last standing member of the legendary band, The Band, has moved on when Garth Hudson passed away “peacefully in his sleep.” Garth was the most soft spoken of the members of the Band and was the only member who…
“Gotta do what you gotta do, Head to the hills or go to town” – Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts, “big change” Neil Young dropped a new song on Friday, “big change,” lack of capital letters apparently on purpose…very E.E. Cummings of him. He also announced a new backing band, the Chrome Hearts. The…
“Hoping for more Peace and Love…” – Ringo Starr, “Thankful Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has released a new album, his first since 2019’s What’s My Name, entitled Look Up. He hasn’t been dormant for those six years, he’s released a series of EPs over the last several years. The new album is being cast…
I’ll be the first to admit, the holidays came upon me fast and furious this year. Thanksgiving was unusually late and before I knew it the dreaded Xmas crept up on me. In order to recover, the Rock Chick and I decamped to Florida this week. With all of that going on, since Xmas hit,…
It snuck up on me again this year, but I noticed we’ve completed our latest trip around the sun. As most people are spending the dawn of this new year, 2025, looking ahead – making resolutions, planning vacations and weddings – we at B&V, in what has become an annual tradition, are looking backwards. We’ve…
I looked at the calendar this Monday and thought, “My God, Xmas is only a week and a half away?” Could it be December already? It feels like only yesterday we kicked off 2024 with our annual 50-year lookback-playlist featuring rock n roll from 1974. And here I am wrapping presents already? It seems that…
Just in time for Christmas and all you folks looking for stocking stuffers, The Rolling Stones have gone back into the vault and released another gem of a live show. This time it’s Welcome To Shepherd’s Bush, recorded in June of 1999 at that legendary theater. I don’t know how many of these fabulous shows…
“For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination We learned to talk” – Stephen Hawking with Pink Floyd, “Keep Talking” When you think about it, it really is a miracle that we can all communicate by talking to each other. And while that…
After hearing lead singer Bono say for a few years now that U2 was working on a “rock” album it appears they’ve shelved that in favor of a vault release celebrating the 20th anniversary of How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Bono’s answer at the time the LP came out, “Love.”), with a package entitled…
As long time readers know, I like to keep it positive around here. There’s enough negativity in the world without me bitching and moaning about rock n roll. But of late, I’ve found myself in a foul mood. And unfortunately for them, Motley Crue has released a baffling box set to celebrate the 35th anniversary…