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KISS ‘The End of the Road’ Tour

While makeup can hide all those age lines, these boys (now in their late 60s) show they can still command and wow a crowd.

‘Mojo’ is a strong piece of work that harkens back to the way people used to go into the studio: without months of planning and preconception.

Alan Greenberg’s ‘Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson’ is so compelling that you hear music all around you. It’s a brilliant achievement.

Every hip-hop artist should be listening to ‘The Revolution Begins’. It sets the bar far higher than any current performer dares to reach.

Stinging acid-folk from one of Canada’s best-kept musical secrets, the alter ego of Tom Wilson from Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

Dion is still blessed with an passionate and authentic voice. He’s proven himself to be a talented bluesman.

This is a recording of exceptional merit that hits the jazz and classical scenes with all of the impact of its original notorious performance.

The Ebene Quartet proves decisively that they can let loose and with ‘ Fiction’ they created an irresistibly seductive listening experience.

On their fifth album, The National fulfilled all the promise of their earlier work, with stronger songs and a surprising execution.

This was such a fascinating look into Steely Dan’s roots and creative mindset. I never realized how much their songwriting…

Hi Scott, right you are about the source of their name. Thanks for the correction and thanks for reading!

Dear Mr. Miller, I enjoyed your article and your insights into Steely Dan. They’re a great American band and remain…

Great words about the most revered vocalist of all time. No one “marries words to lyrics “ like Sinatra. What…

A very nice article and I've wondered for years why the album never saw CD or any other sort of…

Great read. Thanks for sharing and writing. I hope you are enjoying today's addition to the roadmap. ;)

It's not by accident that they were thinking that way in 1971. Do you remember the famous picture - Earthrise?…