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A properly sequenced album should feel like a movie; the beginning grabs your attention, the action rises, and the finale explodes. Many album closers commit to this arc (“A Day in the Life” from Sgt. Pepper’s is an excellent example) but some albums leave us hanging at the end, even the great ones. Here are seven classic albums with anti-climactic endings. -
8 Bands That Should Be On Classic Rock Radio
Classic rock radio is, by its own design, a very stagnant radio format. While a lot of excellent songs are played, there’s never going to be new “classic rock” band to come along and shake things up. What these radio stations could do, though, is dig a little deeper and give some of these artists a spin. -
Alex Chilton 'Electricity By Candlelight' Features Johnny Cash and Beach Boys Acoustic Covers During Power Outage
In our experience, some of the best live performances come when those onstage are out of their comfort zones, or exposed to conditions outside of the norm. Consider Johnny Cash's "Live at San Quentin" or Nirvana's "MTV Unplugged" acoustic set. Alex Chilton, best known for his time in Memphis power pop band Big Star, also performed an excellent acoustic album, but unlike Nirvana, his was unscheduled. That show is now available on the recording "Electricity by Candlelight." -
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: The Trouble Getting Past and Living Up To A Name
Jon Spencer and his band, The Blues Explosion, are credited as being among the originators of the "punk blues," a term he's not entirely comfortable with. When he's not under fire from traditionalists for corrupting the blues, Spencer tries to remind people that his group doesn't actually play that genre.
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