Robert Baird, Author at Rock and Roll Globe

Fountains of Wayne Run Dry

September 7, 2021March 29, 2022 Robert Baird 0 Comments 10th anniversary, 2011, Adam Schlesinger, Brian Young, Chris Collingwood, Fountains of Wayne, Jody Porter, Sky Full Of Holes, Welcome Interstate Managers

A vinyl reissue celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the pop greats’ last studio album Sky Full Of Holes

Folk Rock

I’m Gonna Break Somebody’s Heart Tonight: Rumor and Sigh at 30

June 29, 2021March 24, 2022 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1952 Vincent Black Lightning, 1991, 30th Anniversary, Alternative Rock, Capitol, Fairport Convention, Mitchell Froom, MTV, Richard Thompson, Rumor and Sigh

Richard Thompson’s opening salvo for the 1990s remains one of the best works in the English guitar maverick’s extensive catalog

Pop

Way Over Yonder: Tapestry Turns 50

February 10, 2021April 6, 2021 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1971, 50th anniversary, AM, Carole King, Gerry Goffin, I Feel The Earth Move, Natural Woman, Ode, Tapestry

What makes this Carole King classic such a transcendent artifact in the world of popular music?

Indie Rock Remembrance Retail

A Dreamworld of Esoterica

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments Amazon Prime, Brian Chase, Depeche Mode, Documentaries, Ezra Koenig, Google Play, iTunes, Martin Gore, New York City, Other Music, Regina Spektor, Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields, Tunde Adebimpe, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Remembering Other Music 25 years after its opening

Alternative Rock North Americana Punk Rock

ALBUMS: What Makes Chuck Prophet Dance?

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 2020, Chuck Prophet, Dan Stuart, Green On Red, Steve Simkin, The Land That Time Forgot, The Paisley Underground, What Makes The Monkey Dance: The Life and Music of Chuck Prophet and Green On Red, Yep Roc

The former Paisley Underground crewman proves his staying power on The Land That Time Forgot

Rock

REISSUES: The Iron City House Is Rockin’

August 7, 2020August 11, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments Grains of Sand, Have Fun But Get Out Alive! Bruce Springsteen, Ian Hunter, Iron City Houserockers, Joe Grushecky, Marshmallow Steamshovel, Mick Ronson, Steve Popovich, Steve Van Zandt, the Fenways

Diving deep into the 40th anniversary reissue of the Iron City Houserockers’ best album—the record that should have made their career—Have a Good Time But… Get Out Alive!

Hard Rock

Speed Kings: Deep Purple In Rock Turns 50

July 29, 2020July 30, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1970, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, In Rock, Jon Lord, Martin Birch, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Speed King

A loose salute to the true debut of the band’s Mark II era

Blues Hard Rock Rock

Remembering Rory, the Only Gallagher in Rock Who Matters

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Robert Baird 4 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Blues, Charley Patton, Earl Hooker, Gallagher, Hubert Sumlin, Rory Gallagher, Taste

Remembering the fiery Irish guitar icon, 25 years gone

Country and/or Western Rock Roots

Come On, Pilgrim: The Odyssey Of A Marty Stuart Masterpiece

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1999, Carter Family, George Jones, Johnny Cash, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Stuart, Patsy Cline, The Pilgrim

New coffee table book gives a “wall-to-wall” look into the singer’s star-studded, ill-fated 1999 LP

Electronics Pop Psychedelics Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: Abbey Road’s 50-Year Makeover

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Robert Baird 1 Comment 50th anniversary, Abbey Road, Because, Carry That Weight, Come Together, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, Here Comes The Sun, John Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney, Something, Sun King, The Beatles, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Beatles’ final studio masterpiece is given the anniversary deluxe treatment with savory results

Blues Records Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: The Best Stones Album Turns 50

December 6, 2019November 27, 2021 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1969, ABKCO, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Let It Bleed, Mick Jagger, Mick Taylor, The Rolling Stones

Digging into the anniversary box commemorating Let It Bleed

Blues Hard Rock Radio Rock

Til’ The Day I Die: Talking Bad Company With Simon Kirke

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019 Robert Baird 1 Comment Bad Company, Free, Mick Ralphs, Paul Rodgers, Rhino Records, Simon Kirke, Swan Song

The RNR Globe enjoys an exclusive chat with the renowned Free drummer about the English supergroup’s storied Swan Song catalog

Hard Rock Heavy Metal Remembrance Rock

Season Ticket On A One Way Ride: AC/DC’s Highway to Hell Turns 40

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, AC/DC, Angus Young, Atlantic Records, Back in Black, Beating Around the BUsh, Bon Scott, Cliff Williams, Easybeat, Girls Got Rhythm, Harry Vanda, Malcolm Young, Mutt Lange, Night Prowler, Phil Rudd, Roundhouse Studios, Shot Down in Flames, Touch Too Much, Walk All OVer You

The RNR Globe looks back at the Australian hard rock icons’ final album with original singer Bon Scott

Pop

20th Century Boy: Chris Stamey Rewrites History

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Robert Baird 0 Comments Chris Stamey, Ella Fitzgerald, Let's Do it, New Songs for the 20th Century, Peter Holsapple, The dB's, The Great American Songbook, The Sneakers

The revered musician who helped break Chris Bell the solo act and pioneered power pop as a member of Sneakers and The dB’s pitches a new Great American Songbook