Brian Hess

The heyday of progressive rock (aka art rock) was roughly 1967-1977, or from Sgt. Pepper's to the beginning of punk.

The heyday of progressive rock (aka art rock) was roughly 1967-1977, or from Sgt. Pepper’s to the beginning of punk.

If the late 1950s was the golden age of rock, as many claim, then the late ‘60s was the silver age. One silver age group that never got its due was Spanky and Our Gang, the Chicago sextet that didn't survive the decade. If you recognize the name it's probably because of tunes like “Lazy Day” or “Like to Get to Know You” or “Sunday Will Never Be the Same”—all hits in 1967-68.

If the late 1950s was the golden age of rock, as many claim, then the late ‘60s was the silver age. One silver age group that never got its due

Ask anyone who Ian Hunter is and you’ll probably get a blank stare. Hunter was never more than a cult figure here, first as the lead singer/songwriter of Mott the

Ask anyone who Ian Hunter is and you'll probably get a blank stare. Hunter was never more than a cult figure here, first as the lead singer/songwriter of Mott the Hoople and then as a solo act.

Last fall marked the anniversary of an important event, although only diehards noticed or remembered. Nov. 18, 2025, was the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band's playing London's Hammersmith Odeon theater.

When I was a kid I thought “Do It Again” was a sequel to “Hit the Road, Jack.” They were both about Jack, after all.

In 1968 John Mayall spent three weeks in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon. He stayed with Frank Zappa, and their neighbors included America's rock royalty.

All taste may be relative, but there is a difference between good and bad.