In 1980, producer Reinhold Mack went straight from making The Game, arguably Queen’s crowning achievement, to recording Billy Squier’s blockbuster breakout album, Don’t Say No. Mack’s signature style funneled the
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What’s the connection between Patsy Cline, her country contemporary Mel Tillis, and original rock’n’roller Carl Perkins? The answer is the ballad “So Wrong,” the penultimate hit of her lifetime. “So
Photo: Nicky J. Sims/Redferns Look in the space provided for comments on Elvis Costello’s report card, and you’re sure to see the phrase “plays well with others.” As singular a
They’re an American band, and this was their first album. Grand Funk Railroad played their first gig in March 1969 and On Time came out five months later on August
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Up there with Coca-Cola, Cadillacs and The Stars And Stripes, KISS are an all-American institution. They’re also natural survivors, born with the ability to withstand everything from the death of
Having earned himself a cult following with indie LPs Roman Candle, Elliott Smith and Either/Or, the hugely talented multi-instrumentalist Elliott Smith gained worldwide attention after several of his tracks featured
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