"Rocking into Puberty: Van Halen's Diver Down Unleashed!" When I stumbled upon Van Halen at 15, little did I know I was about to unlock...

Tony Bennett's career and incredible longevity truly outshine even Mick Jagger! His recent passing on July 21, 2023, at the age of 96...

Subscribe to "An Album a Week" by clicking here Click here for Spanish version Foreword: I knew the icon of Argentine Rock, Charly...

ELP has always been one of my favorite bands, I share that with Homer Simpson (if you want to know why read till the end). Last night, I...

How would you explain the wholeness of Bob Dylan to a non-English speaker? That is exactly the dilemma with Silvio Rodriguez, but I trust...

Year: 1971 In the vast realm of progressive rock, few bands have left an indelible mark quite like Yes. And when it comes to their...

When the album Arrival was released in 1976, I was too young to have a defined "music identity" I was not a "rocker" yet. This allowed me...

Year:1975 My relationship with Elton John's music started with his greatest hits albums; there are 3 of them (maybe more by now), and all...

Yes, it is 2023, and I am writing about Bob Dylan's new album. I knew I'd write about him, but I hesitated because it was so hard to...

Year: 1999 Influences: Son House, Robert Johnson, Stooges, Velvet Underground. Blues, Art Rock, Punk, Classic Rock Let’s finally talk...

Year: 1991 Influences: New Wave British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motorhead, Def Leppard Guess what caught my attention this week?...

Year: 1984 Influences: 70s hippie movement, Iggy Pop, Rolling Stones This is another one of those albums that I treasured as a teenager...

Year: 1969 Influences: American Blues, including Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Muddy Waters. Many songs are ubiquitous in our...

I am taking a detour into the world of classical music today. It has taken me years to understand and appreciate it, so hopefully, this...

Revolver: The record that changed it all. If you are a Beatles fan, as many of my friends... you may stop reading. But if you are a...

This album would not be on my top 100 list, but I decided to write about it since I saw Bruce Springsteen live for the first time this...

Since last week I wrote about "A Night at the Opera," this week's album is about an actual opera, the first of its kind. With the prior...

After Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody movie, this album may feel like a "duh" recommendation, but I bet most people who know the song haven't...

After last week's post, which was about a mellow and intellectual album by Leonard Cohen, I decided to take it to the other extreme and...

Leonard Cohen is an artist I come back to every so often, usually in moments of melancholy, reflection, nostalgia, or simple...