Rock 101

This week’s Undiscovered Gem seems to hate hyphens as much as Twenty One Pilots.

Les Harvey had all kinds of potential. But then he grabbed the mic.

The Rolling Stones wanted Altamont to be a West Coast answer to Woodstock. It didn’t turn out that way. Not even close.

Please welcome Fat White Family back to London Calling.

Lucia Pamela went to space and made an album. Or so she says.

Just under 650 new submissions came through my inbox last week. These made it through.

Ozzy and Miss Piggy? It happened. So did these weird collaborations.

With a lot of people on spring break, some fresh tunes are required.

Who came up with the idea of labeling a certain type of music “psychedelic?” Hint: There’s a Canadian conncection.

In the late 80s, alternative dance was growing into something special. This week’s Throwback Thursday track takes us back to that era.