Named for a device that creates high-voltage electricity, Van der Graaf Generator was a shock to the system of prog’s first generation.
It was the album containing his unforgettable version of ‘Hurt’ and much more besides.
Eminem’s sequel to one of the greatest rap albums of all-time lives up to the name.
Canadian working-class hero Bryan Adams may not have invented arena rock, but he certainly perfected it on ‘Reckless.’
The recording features a choir from Fender’s former school and brass from the Easington Colliery Band.
The run begins February 11 in St. Louis and includes a home-state show at Atlanta’s Tabernacle.
The nine-date run begins in Dallas on April 19 and ends at Red Rocks on May 7.
Noah Cyrus, Ella Langley, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak and more feature on the soundtrack.
The performance was filmed during KISS’ first tour of Japan.
The composer built the score around strings and a range of recorders, including a 7-foot contrabass.
With some of its icons still making hits, and a new breed of R&B star rising through the ranks, Motown continued to dominate the charts in the 80s and 90s.
The 50th Anniversary 2LP black glitter anniversary edition of ‘One Size Fits All’ boasts a brand-new analog cut of the album, a bonus LP of highlights from the box set, and the 50th anniversary edition booklet.
Sam & Dave’s second album, ‘Double Dynamite’, remains a classic example of the dynamic soul duo at their best, and a classic in the Stax Records catalogue.
Tackling greed and corruption in authority, Gentle Giant’s ‘The Power And The Glory’ is a prog classic that continues to resonate.
The band’s 1978 album was their first to feature formal vocals and lyrics, and followed film and live recording projects.
On ‘South of Heaven,’ Slayer synthesized the band’s thrash metal journey into a singular piece of sonic mastery.
From the title track to the final fade, ‘Chocolate City’ kicks ass and provided the foundations for George Clinton and Parliament’s next funk masterpiece.
Left on the shelf for almost two decades, ‘Chant’ is a early 60s Donald Byrd classic that finds the trumpeter in exceptional form.
