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…
“There’s a mansion on the hill, Psychedelic music fills the air…” – “Mansion On The Hill,” Neil Young & Crazy Horse Neil Young & Crazy Horse have released an expanded version of their 1990 album, Ragged Glory. The new version is expanded by four songs and has been rechristened, Ragged Glory – Smell The Horse….
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…
Man, it’s been a tough week for rock/pop stars. Well, if I’m being honest it’s been a tough week for all of us who enjoyed the music that sadly went silent for good this week. In the strange macabre way, it came in 3’s again when we lost Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor and ex-Eagle Randy…
Greta Van Fleet returned last Friday with their third full length album, Starcatcher. I have to admit, after hearing the first single, “Meeting The Master,” I was really looking forward to this one. That song sort of erased some of the residual bad feelings I had after the last LP, Battle At The Garden Gate…but…
I was getting ready for that oldest of summer traditions, the family vacation, last weekend – gassing up the wood paneled station wagon, pulling together a picnic basket of bologna sandwiches, strapping luggage to the roof, etc – when my mind turned to AC/DC. I couldn’t help but think of that 40+ year old question…
I was basting up on the roof the other day, listening to my newly updated Summer/Sun/Beach playlist – if you can’t afford to go to the beach create one in your head – and I couldn’t help but think about, what else, rock n roll. I’ve written about a lot of bands over the years…
In the States, the unofficial start of summer is always Memorial Day Weekend. That’s when all the pools open and suddenly BBQ’s are dusted off and fired up. If you’re of the more meteorological bent then the first day of summer is June 21st…at least most years, it can vary by a day. June…