Best Rock Songs of the 1960s

Powerman 5000 have released its eleventh studio album, “Abandon Ship,” containing the singles, “1999” and “Dancing Like We’re Dead.” Powerman 5000 (PM5K) formed in ’91 and found commercial success with their sophomore set, ’99’s “Tonight The Stars Revolt!,” which peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 and delivered the singles “When Worlds Collide” and “Nobody’s Real.” Frontman Spider One (Michael…

10/2 Stevie Nicks states, in a published interview, that she sees “no reason” to continue Fleetwood Mac without keyboardist and co-vocalist Christine McVie, who passed away the previous year.  10/5 Play ball! A scheduling conflict forces a change of venue for a Guns N’ Roses concert in Phoenix.   The show was originally scheduled to take…

“The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons,” the sixth studio album by The Hives, has arrived via the band’s Disques Hives label. It’s the first studio release in over 11 years – since 2012’s “Lex Hives.” The album was recorded in a studio owned by ABBA’s Benny Anderson in Stockholm. The Hives mainstream success came with the release…

One thing about Grunge no one can deny is the band names were excellent – Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and probably the best, Soundgarden. The story begins with guitarist Kim Thayil’s move from Chicago to Seattle. Like most bands, there were several members in and out before the right combination was dialed in. The final line-up…