An homage from Dowsers founder Sam Chennault: I’ve never written an obituary, and I’m not…
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The Greatest One-Person-Band Albums
Sometimes music is a solitary endeavor. After recording technology advanced to the point of making…
Fond Farewells: 26 Posthumous Gems
There’s no pain exactly like losing a musician you love. Partaking in good art can’t…
Hard Rock Holidays
Santa Claus is a proudly blue-collar, salt-of-the-earth kind of guy who never leaves the house…
William Shatner’s Strange Musical Journey
William Shatner began his outside-the-box musical career in the ’60s, recording spoken-word versions of rock…
The Best Unearthed Music of 2018
We’re supposed to be living in the age of infinite, unimpeded access to the entire…
Christmas Can Break Your Heart
It’s that time of year again when shop windows fill with red-and-green dioramas, city sidewalks…
Classic Rock Christmas
For those who get tired of hearing the same tired old versions of the same…
The Outsider Genius of Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind were huge, but they were never credited with being exactly “important.” Sales…
Alphaville: “Forever Young” Forever
For a song proclaiming its desire for eternal youth, Alphaville’s 1984 signature single “Forever Young”…