ALBUM REVIEW: Blur - The Magic Whip

One of the most hotly anticipated album releases this year was the long awaited new studio album from Blur. Their first new album of original material since 2003's Think Tank and their first as a four-piece since 1999's 13, Blur dropped a bombshell on the music world on Chinese...

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Suede

The classic Suede line-up circa 1993, left to right: Simon Gilbert (drums), Bernard Butler (guitars, piano), Brett Anderson (vocals), Mat Osman (bass guitar)Welcome to this next entry in my series of profiles on some of my favorite bands.   Today's article is about...

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BOOK REVIEW: Mods: The New Religion: The Style and Music of the 1960s Mods

As an American growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, to me Mod was something that was from another era and another country.  I became familiar with it through my Anglophilia which began when I was a child, as well as the British rock music of the 1960s that I immersed myself...

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Concert Memories: R.E.M. at Earls Court Arena, London, England June 22, 1999

R.E.M. - Earls Court Arena, London, England June 22, 1999R.E.M. are a favorite band of mine and for most of the 1990s, they were one of my big obsessions. I managed to see them three times, all in 1999. The first time was also one of the most memorable concerts I've ever been to because it was the first and only concert (so far) that I've seen outside...

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BOOK REVIEW: Paul McCartney: A Life

He's one of the most famous musicians on the planet, a former member of the most famous rock band of all time, and one half of the greatest songwriting partnership of the 20th century. He's been in the public eye for 53 (and counting) of his 73 years on this planet and every...

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BOOK REVIEW: Ray Davies: A Complicated Life

Ray Davies is one of the most talented, beloved, and enigmatic musicians of his (or any) generation. As the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and chief songwriter for the Kinks, Ray emerged from the early 1960s London blues/R&B scene to become one of the greatest songwriters...

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Interview with Chuck Gunderson, author of Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of 1964-1966

Author Chuck GundersonThe Rock and Roll Chemist is very excited to bring you today's interview with Chuck Gunderson, author of the excellent book Some Fun Tonight which has previously been reviewed here on the site. Chuck Gunderson was raised in San Diego, California, the site...

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