Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Damn the Torpedoes 45th- 10-21
The third album Damn the Torpedoes from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers was the breakthrough effort for the Gainesville FL "Refugees" who found themselves in Hollywood, establishing them as one of America's finest bands while staking out a…
Peter Frampton Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction 10-14
"From Humble Pie, right up inclusive to the reviews for the live album (Frampton Comes Alive), everybody wanted me to 'make it' ," Peter Frampton acknowledges gratefully in my In the Studio interview below. Recounting the gobs of goodwill he…
Ozzy Osbourne- Rock Hall Best pt 1 10-14
One of two of the longest-standing glaring omissions are about to be corrected later this month with the pending induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Ozzy Osbourne (the other being Peter Frampton). With pre-eminence as fronting…
Fleetwood Mac- Tusk 45th Anniversary- Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham 10-7
After 1975's self-titled Fleetwood Mac had slowly grown into the best-selling album in their record label's long history, and the follow up Rumours had exploded into an international phenomenon, Fleetwood Mac singer/songwriter/guitarist Lindsey…