40th Anniversary Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

Shake Hands With The Devil at 40

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Meghan Roos 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Kris Kristofferson, Shake Hands With The Devil

Kris Kristofferson’s ninth album was hated by critics but wears well decades later

Pop Rock

Let’s Talk About Night Owl

August 9, 2019August 13, 2019 Jedediah Smith 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Can I Have My Money Back?, Gerry Rafferty, Michael McDonald, Quentin Tarantino, Richard Thompson, Stealer’s Wheel, The Humblebums, Walter Egan

40 years later, Gerry Rafferty’s 1979 LP has aged quite well, all things considered, yes?

New Wave Power Pop

The Records’ The Records at 40

August 5, 2019August 6, 2019 Eric Davidson 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Be Stiff Tour, Joe Strummer, John Wicks, Mutt Lange, Shades in Bed, The Records, The Records' The Records, Virgin Records, Will Birch, Will Burch

They are a band whose name is impossible to Google, but well worth the extra work once you discover them and their classic first LP also known as Shades In Bed

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

Disco Hard Rock Pop

Disco Kiss At 40

July 20, 2019July 22, 2019 Lily Moayeri 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Ace Frehley, Casablanca Records, Gene Simmons, I was made for loving you, Kiss, Kiss Double Platinum, Kiss Dynasty, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss

Dynasty remains the Kabuki rock icons’ most polarizing album

Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores

The Who Decayed: Celebrating The Kids Are Alright at 40

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Happy Jack, Jeff Stein, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Smothers Brothers, The Who

The loudest band of The British Invasion offset a destructive 1979 with a definitive documentary and soundtrack

Folk Hard Rock

A Well Considered Lingering Lullaby: Neil Young’s Rust Never Sleeps At 40

July 12, 2019July 16, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Concert Fantasy, Neil Young, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Rust Never Sleeps

Billed as a “concert fantasy” with Jawa roadies and giant Fender amps, this 1979 masterpiece displayed Crazy Horse at a full gallop

Folk Pop

If I Had A Rocket Launcher: 35 Years of Bruce Cockburn’s Stealing Fire

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Steve Holtje 0 Comments 1979, 35th Anniversary, 40th Anniversary, A&M Records, Bruce Cockburn, Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws, If I Had a Rocket Launcher, Lovers In a Dangerous Time, Peggy's Kitchen Wall, Rumours of Glory, Stealing Fire, The Trouble with Normal

On the anniversary of the Canadian songwriter’s classic 13th LP, its relevance remains strong.

New Wave Rock

New Wave’s Ne Plus Ultra: The Cars’ Candy-O Turns 40

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, The Cars

With their second LP, the Boston band downshifted into mainstream success

Pop Rock

Spin It On: Denny Laine on Wings’ ‘Back to the Egg’ at 40

July 1, 2019July 2, 2019 Bill Kopp 1 Comment 1979, 40th Anniversary, Back to the Egg, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Moody Blues, Paul McCartney, Rockestra, The Beatles, Wings, Wings Last Flight

A look inside the last LP from Paul McCartney’s celebrated post-Beatles band

Experimental New Wave Progressive Rock

The Drive to 1981 Begins: Robert Fripp’s Masterful ‘Exposure’ at 40

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019 Bill Kopp 2 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Brian Eno, Darryl Hall, Exposure, Frippertronics, King Crimson, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp, The Roches

The King Crimson guitar wizard turned New Wave on its ear in 1979

Soundtracks and Film Scores

The Muppet Movie and its Music at 40

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Jedediah Smith 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Jim Henson, Paul Williams, The Muppets, The Pointer Sisters

Four decades later, the music of Paul Williams casts a rainbow connection on a new generation of Muppet babies

New Wave Power Pop

‘Get The Knack’ Turns 40: Sizing up a Problematic Pop Landmark

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Doug Fieger, Get the Knack, My Sharona, The Knack

For a brief, shining moment, The Knack’s 1979 debut album made the fledgling band The Beatles of the New Wave era. But how does it stand up four decades later?