Monthly Archives: August 2023

Steely Dan’s Rogues Gallery Holds a Dysfunctional Family Reunion

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

Take the body of work of any Classic Rock band—or that of any other genre—and you’d be hard pressed to name a group with more characters of note than in the lyrics than Steely Dan. Dr. Wu. Mr. La Page, … Continue reading →

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JD Souther’s Road of Well-Traveled Hits, Eagles & Linda, and Some Jazzy Detours

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

In 1979, JD Souther released the lush, plaintive ballad “You’re Only Lonely,” which hit #7 on the Billboard Top 100 and #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts. But it wasn’t on these shores that he first realized he had a … Continue reading →

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Journalist Steve Rosen Pens Titanic Tome on His Long Odyssey with Edward Van Halen

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Bob Ruggiero

It was the early evening of December 30, 1978, and Steve Rosen figured he had blown it big time. Big Time. As a music listener, he was enthralled and captured by the guitar playing of one Edward Van Halen, member … Continue reading →

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