America 250: The 250 Greatest American Rock Bands of All Time As the United States of America reaches 250 years of independence, there’s not better time to look back at America’s history of rock and roll bands. RELATED: 250 Years: America’s Greatest Gifts America is the birthplace of rock music, thanks to American pioneers like […]
Few record producers have left a bigger mark on rock music than Roy Thomas Baker. During a career that spanned more than five decades, Baker helped shape the sound of some of the most successful and influential artists in rock history, earning a reputation as one of the industry’s true studio visionaries. Born in London […]
The Cars' second album 'Candy-O' built on their debut's success, showcasing their evolving sound and cementing their status as a rock powerhouse.
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My little brother and I live a thousand miles apart, but one way we’ve been able to bridge the gap has been our love for music. Every now and then we come up with ideas to share the music we love with each other: One such idea was creating a list of “no skip rock […]
When The Cars began working on material for their 1978 debut, The Cars, songwriter Ric Ocasek was determined to push beyond conventional rock structures. Among the songs he brought into early rehearsals at Boston-area practice spaces was ‘Moving in Stereo,’ a brooding, minimalist track built less around a traditional chorus and more around mood and […]
Roy Thomas Baker, the legendary English record producer known for his work with bands like the Cars, Journey and Queen, has died at the age of 78. Baker died on April 12 at his home in Lake Havasu City, AZ, according to his publicist. According to the press release, Baker’s family only recently revealed the […]