An evocative but nebulous term, this short history of art rock attempts to outline some of the key players and ideas from the genre.
From the 20-year rule to stylistic homage and outright appropriation, nostalgia has always played a part in musical evolution.
With ‘Warm Leatherette,’ Grace Jones dragged the 70s into the 80s and defined the shape of the decade to come with a compelling take on New Wave.
His first album since John Lennon's death featured guests Ringo Starr, Carl Perkins, Eric Stewart and others.
'Zappa In New York' was a record of how the maestro spent Christmas 1976.
The song was kept off No.1 in the UK only by Blondie's 'Sunday Girl.'
The guitar hero tackles a diverse set of influences and pays tribute to his musical peers.
Roxy's TV performance of ‘Jealous Guy’ was so well received that the obvious next step was to record it, and quickly.
Lou Reed is one of those musical happenings that seem to come out of nowhere, completely original, who have things to say that force people to listen.
The song appears on the forthcoming ‘Frampton Forgets the Words,’ out April 23.
After leaving Roxy Music, Brian Eno’s startlingly innovative and influential solo career took flight with the release of ‘Here Come The Warm Jets’.
The Bryan Ferry composition 'Both Ends Burning' was the follow-up to 'Love Is The Drug,' both from the 'Siren' album.
John Mayall, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Elton John, and the Sex Pistols were among those to benefit from Price's studio know-how.
Prefacing the ambient music which Brian Eno would pursue later on, ‘Before And After Science’ pulled off the feat of uniting “pro” and “anti” punks in 1977.
There are many great cover songs, but only a few stand out as landmarks, earning themselves a distinction among the best cover versions of all time.