As far as first albums go, this is a beauty. Willy DeVille seemed to appear out of nowhere, emerging from the smoky haze of the CBGB scene without ever really fitting in.

In 1977, the general impression of punk music was that it was primal, unsophisticated and rude.

The connection between Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane is a lot tighter than most fans may have recognized.

Iggy Pop seemed to return from the dead when he released “The Idiot” in March of 1977.

Kerry Kearney is someone who I always felt I’d like to get to know, for many reasons. First, he is an extraordinary guitarist, and his obvious talents precede him.

As the host of a radio show and also as an active musician, I occasionally find myself in the enviable position of meeting incredibly talented people.

This was certainly an eclectic year for the Billboard US Hot 40 Singles Charts.

Music has an incredible way of bridging the past with the present. The vibrant sounds from the 1970s and 1980s stand as a testament to this connection.

“Aretha Now” was Aretha Franklin’s fourth album with Atlantic Records, and it continued the unabated chart success of the previous three albums, with five songs appearing on the H