50th anniversary Archives - Rock and Roll Globe

‘Summer’s Gone Now, Our Walkin’s Done’: Townes Van Zandt at 50

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bob Dylan, Guy Clark, HBO, Lungs, Nashville, None But The Rain, Poppy Records, Townes Van Zandt, True Detective

The Texas songwriting legend’s eponymous third album stands as the first to accurately depict and fully deliver on the promise of the man’s songcraft

Psychedelics Soul

Psych-Soul and Tevye’s Lament: The Puzzle of the Temptations

October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 1 Comment 1969, 50th anniversary, Berry Gordy, Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Motown, Norman Whitfield, Puzzle People, The Band, The Beatles, The Funk Brothers, The Supremes, The Temptations

A look back at a crown jewel of the band’s storied psychedelic era

Blues

A Half Century of Muddy Waters’ Greatest Album

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Chess Records, Fathers & Sons, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters

The RNR Globe dives further into the legacy of Fathers and Sons in its 50th year

Progressive Rock

Red State: Celebrating 50 Years of King Crimson

October 1, 2019October 3, 2019 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 21st Century Schizoid Man, 50th anniversary, 50th Anniversary tour, Baby's On Fire, Bill Rieflin, Boch Wang Center, Brian Eno, Cat Food, Frippertronics, In the Court of the Crimson King, Jakko Jakszyk], King Crimson, King Crimson's Cat Food, Mel Collins, Prog Rock, Robert Fripp, Robert Fripp Exposure, Tony Levin

RNR Globe exclusive with bassist Tony Levin on his role in some of the band’s best lineups, including thus latest incarnation currently on tour

Soul

Still Churning After All These Years: Hot Buttered Soul at 50

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bell Records, Burt Bacharach, Hot Buttered Soul, Isaac Hayes, Isaac Hayes Hot Buttered Soul, Stax Records

A look back at the rebirth of Isaac Hayes

Records Rock

Just A Shot Away: Through the Past, Darkly at 50

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Through The Past Darkly

Second volume of their “Big Hits” series found the Rolling Stones at the crossroads

Blues Records Rock

Before The (So-Called) Beginning: Fleetwood Mac’s Then Play On at 50

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Bill Kopp 2 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Danny Kirwan, Fleetwood Mac, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Then Play On

The RNR Globe looks back at the first classic from the Danny Kirwan era

Psychedelics Records Rock

Always See Your Face: Love’s Four Sail at 50

August 29, 2019August 30, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Arthur Lee, Elektra, Four Sail, Jimi Hendrix, Love, Woodstock

Digging into the last Arthur Lee classic on Elektra

Blues jazz Punk Rock

It’s 1969, OK!: A Half-Century of The Stooges

August 22, 2019August 23, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Dave Alexander, Detroit, Iggy Pop, John Cale, Motor City, Motown, No Fun, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, The Stooges

50 years ago, the eponymous debut from Iggy Pop’s proto-punk sounds brought a whole new funk to the Motor City

Folk jazz

Tim Buckley’s Happy Sad at 50

August 1, 2019August 2, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 1 Comment 1969, 50th anniversary, Buzzin' Fly, Goodbye and Hello, Happy Sad, Jeff Buckley, Larry Beckett, Once I was, Strange Feelin', This Mortal Coil, Tim Buckley

“…for those who care about what a genius can do with lyrics, a 12-string guitar and a windmilling voice, Tim Buckley is to be investigated.” (“Creem,” December, 1970.)

Folk

When You’re Gone: Nick Drake’s Debut Album Turns 50

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Katharine Coldiron 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, FIve Leaves Left, Island Records, Nick Drake, Nick Drake Fruit Tree, Pink Moon, Volkswagen

Five decades later, Five Leaves Left still resonates with a beauty and grace that defies age

Rock

The Doors Unhinged: The Soft Parade at 50

July 15, 2019July 16, 2019 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzerek, Robbie Krieger, The Doors

A look into the band’s polarizing fourth LP

Experimental Progressive Rock Psychedelics Records Rock Soundtracks and Film Scores

Pink is the Colour: A Look Back at 1969’s ‘More’ Soundtrack by Pink Floyd

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Barbet Schroeder, Bill Kopp, Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd soundtrack

The sonic accompaniment of Barbet Schroeder’s psychedelic sex opus still sounds not of this century a half-century later

Folk Glam

Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Unicorn: Still A Rare Beast At 50

June 3, 2019June 6, 2019 Jeremy Shatan 0 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Marc Bolan, Steve Peregrine Took, T.Rex, Tony Visconti, Tyrannosaurus Rex

RNRG looks at the classic third album from the momentary tandem of a prefab Marc Bolan and Steve Peregrin Took

Pop Progressive Rock

On the Threshold of a Dream by The Moody Blues at 50

May 29, 2019May 30, 2019 Jordan Blum 2 Comments 1969, 50th anniversary, Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, The Moody Blues

The Magnificent ones close out the 60s in a more conventional stroke of genius

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