Pink Floyd were pioneers of weird, infiltrating the mainstream with radical experiments — from the psychedelic madness of the Syd Barrett era to the widescreen filmic soundscapes of The Dark Side of the Moon. Decades later, most of these moves (the lavish studio effects, melding rock and electronics) have been endlessly copied and re-contextualized. But these guys were typically ahead of the curve. […]
For most people, the first thing that comes to mind about George Thorogood & the Destroyers is “Bad to the Bone.” The song. But not the album of the same name. Thorogood’s iconic hit, part of enough movie and TV soundtracks to buy him much more than one bourbon, scotch or beer, serves as the title track […]
Organized religion was not high on Motley Crue‘s list of priorities by the time they released their fourth album, Girls, Girls, Girls — but Nikki Sixx did receive some divine inspiration for the album’s second single, “Wild Side.” By his own account, the bassist had transitioned to part-time musician and full-time dope fiend by 1987, laying […]